KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed foreign exchange rates for today, Sunday. As per the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar stands at Rs 142.54, while the selling rate has been set at Rs 143.14.
The European euro has been fixed at a buying rate of Rs 166.94 and a selling rate of Rs 167.65. The UK pound sterling is being traded at Rs 190.63 for buying and Rs 191.44 for selling. The Swiss franc stands at Rs 179.17 for buying and Rs 179.93 for selling.
The buying rate of the Australian dollar has been set at Rs 94.16 and the selling rate at Rs 94.56. The Canadian dollar is being traded at Rs 103.30 for buying and Rs 103.74 for selling, while the Singapore dollar stands at Rs 110.28 for buying and Rs 110.74 for selling.
Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 145.32, euro at Rs 172.32
For Japanese yen, the rate for 10 units has been fixed at Rs 9.06 for buying and Rs 9.10 for selling. The Chinese yuan is being traded at Rs 20.24 for buying and Rs 20.33 for selling. The Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 38 for buying and Rs 38.16 for selling, while the Qatari riyal is fixed at Rs 39.12 for buying and Rs 39.28 for selling.
According to the central bank, the Thai baht has been fixed at Rs 4.53 for buying and Rs 4.55 for selling. The UAE dirham stands at Rs 38.81 for buying and Rs 38.97 for selling. The Malaysian ringgit is set at Rs 34.96 for buying and Rs 35.11 for selling. The South Korean won for 100 units is being traded at Rs 9.64 for buying and Rs 9.68 for selling. The Swedish krona stands at Rs 15.30 for buying and Rs 15.37 for selling, while the Danish krone has been fixed at Rs 22.34 for buying and Rs 22.44 for selling.
Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the Hong Kong dollar at Rs 18.32 for buying and Rs 18.40 for selling. The Kuwaiti dinar stands at Rs 464.04 for buying and Rs 466 for selling. The Bahraini dinar is being traded at Rs 378.06 for buying and Rs 379.65 for selling, while the Omani riyal has been fixed at Rs 370.23 for buying and Rs 371.79 for selling. The Indian currency for 100 units has been set at Rs 160 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling.
The central bank said these exchange rates may be revised at any time as needed. It also noted that rates set by commercial banks may differ, and updated rates are available on the central bank’s website.