KATHMANDU, May 7: Nepal Rastra Bank has published the official foreign exchange rates for today. According to the rates, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 134.80, while the selling rate is Rs 135.40.
Similarly, the buying rate for one euro is Rs 152.70, and the selling rate is Rs 153.38. One pound sterling is being bought at Rs 180.14 and sold at Rs 180.94. The Swiss franc is being exchanged at a buying rate of Rs 163.40 and a selling rate of Rs 164.13.
The bank has set the buying rate for one Australian dollar at Rs 87.05 and the selling rate at Rs 87.44. One Canadian dollar is being bought at Rs 97.58 and sold at Rs 98.01, while the Singapore dollar is valued at Rs 104.56 for buying and Rs 105.02 for selling.
Pound, Singapore Dollar and Australian Dollar strengthen
For regional currencies, the bank has fixed the buying rate of 10 Japanese yen at Rs 9.43 and the selling rate at Rs 9.47. The buying rate for one Chinese yuan is Rs 18.68, and the selling rate is Rs 18.76. One Saudi riyal is exchanged at Rs 35.94 for buying and Rs 36.10 for selling. Similarly, the Qatari riyal is being bought at Rs 36.98 and sold at Rs 37.15.
The central bank has also fixed the buying rate for one Thai baht at Rs 4.13 and the selling rate at Rs 4.15. The buying and selling rates for one UAE dirham are Rs 36.70 and Rs 36.86, respectively. One Malaysian ringgit is being bought at Rs 31.85 and sold at Rs 31.99.
Likewise, 100 South Korean won is being bought at Rs 9.76 and sold at Rs 9.81. The Swedish krona is being exchanged at Rs 14.01 (buying) and Rs 14.07 (selling), while the Danish krone is valued at Rs 20.46 for buying and Rs 20.55 for selling.
The Rastra Bank has set the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 17.39 and the selling rate at Rs 17.47. The Kuwaiti dinar stands at Rs 439.69 (buying) and Rs 441.65 (selling). One Bahraini dinar is being bought at Rs 357.55 and sold at Rs 359.14. Similarly, one Omani riyal is exchanged at Rs 350.13 for buying and Rs 351.69 for selling.
For the Indian currency, the buying rate for 100 Indian rupees is Rs 160.00, and the selling rate is Rs 160.15.
Nepal Rastra Bank has noted that it may revise these rates at any time as needed. It also stated that commercial banks may offer slightly different rates based on the open market, and the updated rates are available on the central bank's website.
