KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Nepal Rastra Bank has set the exchange rates for foreign currencies for today.
According to the fixed rates, the value of the US dollar remains stable today. However, the value of the European euro and Japanese yen has appreciated. Meanwhile, the value of the UK pound sterling, Swiss franc, Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Singapore dollar, South Korean won, Swedish krona, Danish krone, Kuwaiti dinar, Bahraini dinar, and Hong Kong dollar has depreciated.
The buying rate for 1 US dollar is set at Rs 137.25, and the selling rate at Rs 137.85. The buying rate for 1 European euro is Rs 141.62, and the selling rate is Rs 141.23. Similarly, the buying rate for 1 UK pound sterling is Rs 167.56, and the selling rate is Rs 168.29. The buying rate for 1 Swiss franc is Rs 149.76, and the selling rate is Rs 150.42.
Revised interest rate corridor system introduced
For 1 Australian dollar, the buying rate is Rs 84.38, and the selling rate is Rs 84.75. The buying rate for 1 Canadian dollar is Rs 95.16, and the selling rate is Rs 95.58. For 1 Singapore dollar, the buying rate is Rs 100.07, and the selling rate is Rs 100.51.
The buying rate for 10 Japanese yen is Rs 8.70, and the selling rate is Rs 8.74. The buying rate for 1 Chinese yuan is Rs 18.72, and the selling rate is Rs 18.80. The buying rate for 1 Saudi Arabian riyal is Rs 36.56, and the selling rate is Rs 36.72. The buying rate for 1 Qatari riyal is Rs 37.65, and the selling rate is Rs 37.81.
According to the central bank, the buying rate for 1 Thai baht is Rs 3.96, and the selling rate is Rs 3.98. The buying rate for 1 UAE dirham is Rs 37.37, and the selling rate is Rs 37.53. The buying rate for 1 Malaysian ringgit is Rs 30.52, and the selling rate is Rs 30.66. The buying rate for 100 South Korean won is Rs 9.30, and the selling rate is Rs 9.35. The buying rate for 1 Swedish krona is Rs 12.23, and the selling rate is Rs 12.28. The buying rate for 1 Danish krone is Rs 18.85, and the selling rate is Rs 18.93.
The central bank has set the buying rate for 1 Hong Kong dollar at Rs 17.62 and the selling rate at Rs 17.70. The buying rate for 1 Kuwaiti dinar is Rs 444.61, and the selling rate is Rs 446.55. The buying rate for 1 Bahraini dinar is Rs 364.06, and the selling rate is Rs 365.65. The buying rate for 1 Omani rial is Rs 356.52, and the selling rate is Rs 358.08. The buying rate for 100 Indian rupees is Rs 160.00, and the selling rate is Rs 160.15.
Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that the exchange rates are subject to revision at any time as necessary. It also noted that the exchange rates set by commercial banks may vary and that updated rates are available on the central bank's website.
