KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The buying rate of the US dollar today stands at Rs 143.68, while the selling rate is Rs 144.28, according to the latest foreign exchange reference rates. The euro is being sold at Rs 168.04, and the pound sterling at Rs 192.35.
The US dollar had reached a record high last week, and analysts expect the upward trend to continue this week as well. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar is being sold at Rs 95.69, the Canadian dollar at Rs 103.49, and the Singapore dollar at Rs 111.37.
According to the Nepal Rastra Bank, today’s buying and selling rates are as follows: The euro is bought at Rs 167.34 and sold at Rs 168.04, while the pound sterling is bought at Rs 191.55 and sold at Rs 192.35. The Swiss franc is trading with a buying rate of Rs 178.83 and a selling rate of Rs 179.58. The Australian dollar’s buying rate is Rs 95.29, and the selling rate is Rs 95.69. Likewise, the Canadian dollar is bought at Rs 103.06 and sold at Rs 103.49, whereas the Singapore dollar is bought at Rs 110.91 and sold at Rs 111.37.
Forex Update: US dollar appreciates
Among Asian currencies, the Japanese yen (per 10 units) has a buying rate of Rs 9.26 and a selling rate of Rs 9.30. The Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 20.32 and sold at Rs 20.41. The Saudi riyal has a buying rate of Rs 38.29 and a selling rate of Rs 38.44, while the Qatari riyal is bought at Rs 39.42 and sold at Rs 39.58. Similarly, the Thai baht is being bought at Rs 4.51 and sold at Rs 4.53, and the UAE dirham is at Rs 39.12 (buying) and Rs 39.28 (selling). The Malaysian ringgit is trading at Rs 34.95 (buying) and Rs 35.10 (selling).
The South Korean won (per 100 units) has a buying rate of Rs 9.75 and a selling rate of Rs 9.79, while the Swedish krona stands at Rs 15.26 (buying) and Rs 15.33 (selling). The Danish krone is bought at Rs 22.41 and sold at Rs 22.50, whereas the Hong Kong dollar is bought at Rs 18.46 and sold at Rs 18.53.
In the category of high-value currencies, the Kuwaiti dinar is valued at a buying rate of Rs 468.14 and a selling rate of Rs 470.09. The Bahraini dinar is being bought at Rs 381.14 and sold at Rs 382.73, and the Omani riyal is trading at Rs 373.19 (buying) and Rs 374.75 (selling).
