KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published the foreign exchange rates for 22 international currencies for Wednesday.
According to the central bank, the US dollar experienced a slight decline, with the buying rate set at Rs. 140.76 and the selling rate at Rs. 141.36, down from Tuesday’s Rs. 140.82 (buying) and Rs. 141.42 (selling).
Another major currency, the Euro, also saw a decrease on Wednesday compared to Tuesday. One euro is valued at Rs. 163.72 (buying) and Rs. 164.42 (selling) today, while the rate was Rs. 165.03 (buying) and Rs. 165.73 (selling) on Tuesday.
The British pound sterling stands at Rs. 188.33 (buying) and Rs. 189.13 (selling), while the Swiss Franc is set at Rs. 174.85 (buying) and Rs. 175.59 (selling).
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The Australian dollar is fixed at Rs. 91.57 (buying) and Rs. 91.96 (selling), the Canadian dollar at Rs. 102.05 (buying) and Rs. 102.48 (selling), and the Singapore dollar at Rs. 109.22 (buying) and Rs. 109.68 (selling).
The Japanese yen is priced at Rs. 9.47 (buying) and Rs. 9.51 (selling) per 10 units, while the Chinese yuan stands at Rs. 19.70 (buying) and Rs. 19.79 (selling). The Saudi Arabian riyal has been set at Rs. 37.51 (buying) and Rs. 37.67 (selling), and the Qatari riyal at Rs. 38.62 (buying) and Rs. 38.78 (selling).
According to the central bank, the Thai baht is fixed at Rs. 4.34 (buying) and Rs. 4.36 (selling), the UAE dirham at Rs. 38.32 (buying) and Rs. 38.49 (selling), and the Malaysian ringgit at Rs. 33.28 (buying) and Rs. 33.42 (selling). The South Korean won is valued at Rs. 10.08 (buying) and Rs. 10.13 (selling) per 100 units.
Similarly, the Swedish kroner is priced at Rs. 14.89 (buying) and Rs. 14.95 (selling), while the Danish krona is at Rs. 21.94 (buying) and Rs. 22.03 (selling). The Hong Kong dollar is fixed at Rs. 18.03 (buying) and Rs. 18.11 (selling).
Among Gulf currencies, the Kuwaiti dinar is priced at Rs. 460.08 (buying) and Rs. 462.04 (selling), the Bahraini dinar at Rs. 373.37 (buying) and Rs. 374.97 (selling), and the Omani rial at Rs. 365.62 (buying) and Rs. 367.18 (selling).
The Indian currency has been fixed at Rs. 160 (buying) and Rs. 160.15 (selling) per 100 Indian rupees.
NRB stated that the exchange rates may be revised as required and noted that the rates fixed by commercial banks may differ. Updated rates are available on the central bank’s official website.