KATHMANDU, May 5: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the exchange rates for foreign currencies for today. According to the published rates, the buying rate for one US dollar is Rs 135.04 and the selling rate is Rs 135.64.
Similarly, the buying rate for one euro is Rs 152.54 and the selling rate is Rs 153.22. One British pound sterling is being bought at Rs 179.23 and sold at Rs 180.03. The Swiss franc is set at Rs 163.34 for buying and Rs 164.06 for selling.
The Australian dollar's buying rate is Rs 87.02 and selling rate is Rs 87.41. The Canadian dollar is being bought at Rs 97.71 and sold at Rs 98.14. The Singapore dollar's rates are Rs 104.07 for buying and Rs 104.53 for selling.
US dollar exchanges at Rs 140.10, euro at Rs 146.41
The central bank has also set the buying rate for 10 Japanese yen at Rs 9.32 and selling rate at Rs 9.36. One Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 18.57 and sold at Rs 18.65. One Saudi riyal is bought at Rs 36.01 and sold at Rs 36.17. The Qatari riyal is being bought at Rs 37.05 and sold at Rs 37.22.
Similarly, one Thai baht is being bought at Rs 4.08 and sold at Rs 4.10. The buying rate for one UAE dirham is Rs 36.77 and the selling rate is Rs 36.93. One Malaysian ringgit is being bought at Rs 31.69 and sold at Rs 31.83.
For 100 South Korean won, the buying rate is Rs 9.65 and the selling rate is Rs 9.69. The Swedish krona is being bought at Rs 13.99 and sold at Rs 14.05, while the Danish krone is being bought at Rs 20.45 and sold at Rs 20.54.
NRB has also fixed the buying rate for one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 17.42 and the selling rate at Rs 17.50. The Kuwaiti dinar is being bought at Rs 440.19 and sold at Rs 442.15. One Bahraini dinar is being bought at Rs 358.19 and sold at Rs 359.78. The Omani riyal is being bought at Rs 350.75 and sold at Rs 352.31.
The buying rate for INR 100 has been set at Rs 160.00 and the selling rate at Rs 160.15.
NRB has stated that it may revise these exchange rates at any time as necessary. It also noted that the rates set by commercial banks may vary based on the open market, and the latest rates are available on the central bank's website.
