KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Nepal Rastra Bank has set the exchange rates for foreign currencies for today. The buying rate of one US dollar has been set at Rs 139.02, while the selling rate stands at Rs 139.62. Compared to the previous day, the value of the US dollar has decreased.
The buying rate for one euro is Rs 143.52, and the selling rate is Rs 144.14, reflecting an increase from the previous day. Similarly, the British pound sterling is valued at Rs 172.60 for buying and Rs 173.35 for selling, while the Swiss franc stands at Rs 152.95 for buying and Rs 153.61 for selling. Both the pound sterling and Swiss franc have increased in value.
The Australian dollar is set at Rs 86.32 for buying and Rs 86.70 for selling, the Canadian dollar at Rs 96.36 and Rs 96.78, and the Singapore dollar at Rs 102.49 and Rs 102.93, respectively.
For Asian currencies, the buying rate for 10 Japanese yen is Rs 8.96, with a selling rate of Rs 8.99. The Chinese yuan is valued at Rs 19.17 for buying and Rs 19.25 for selling. The Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 37.06 for buying and Rs 37.22 for selling, while the Qatari riyal is set at Rs 38.13 and Rs 38.30, respectively.
Additionally, the Thai baht is priced at Rs 4.11 for buying and Rs 4.13 for selling, the UAE dirham at Rs 37.85 and Rs 38.01, the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 31.28 and Rs 31.42, the South Korean won (per 100) at Rs 9.55 and Rs 9.59, the Swedish krona at Rs 12.58 and Rs 12.63, and the Danish krone at Rs 19.24 and Rs 19.32.
According to the central bank, the Hong Kong dollar is valued at Rs 17.85 for buying and Rs 17.93 for selling. The Kuwaiti dinar is priced at Rs 450.04 and Rs 451.98, the Bahraini dinar at Rs 368.74 and Rs 370.34, and the Omani rial at Rs 361.09 and Rs 362.65. Meanwhile, the exchange rate for 100 Indian rupees is Rs 160.00 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling.
The central bank has stated that it may revise these exchange rates as necessary. Commercial banks may set different exchange rates, and the updated rates can be found on the Nepal Rastra Bank’s website.