KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has determined the foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar stands at Rs 138.90, while the selling rate is Rs 139.50.
NRB has set the exchange rate for one Euro at Rs 151.13 for buying and Rs 151.78 for selling. The buying rate for one British pound sterling is Rs 179.65, and the selling rate is Rs 180.42. Similarly, the Swiss franc is set at Rs 156.90 for buying and Rs 157.58 for selling.
For other major currencies, the Australian dollar, for example, has a buying rate of Rs 87.83 and a selling rate of Rs 88.21. Similarly, the Canadian dollar is trading at Rs 96.66 for buying and Rs 97.08 for selling. The Singaporean dollar has been set at Rs 104.13 and Rs 104.58 for buying and selling respectively.
US dollar exchanges at Rs 140.10, euro at Rs 146.41
Additionally, the Japanese yen (per 10 units) is valued at Rs 9.35 for buying and Rs 9.39 for selling, while the Chinese yuan is set at Rs 19.19 for buying and Rs 19.27 for selling. The Saudi Arabian riyal has a buying rate of Rs 37.04 and a selling rate of Rs 37.20, whereas the Qatari riyal is priced at Rs 38.11 and Rs 38.27 for buying and selling respectively.
According to NRB, the Thai baht is being exchanged at Rs 4.13 for buying and Rs 4.15 for selling. The UAE dirham has a buying rate of Rs 37.82 and a selling rate of Rs 37.98. The Malaysian ringgit stands at Rs 31.24 for buying and Rs 31.37 for selling. The South Korean won (per 100 units) is trading at Rs 9.57 and Rs 9.61 for buying and selling respectively. The Swedish krona has been set at Rs 13.70 for buying and Rs 13.76 for selling, while the Danish krone is valued at Rs 20.25 for buying and Rs 20.34 for selling.
The exchange rate for one Hong Kong dollar is Rs 17.87 for buying and Rs 17.95 for selling. The Kuwaiti dinar is priced at Rs 450.87 for buying and Rs 452.82 for selling. The Bahraini dinar has a buying rate of Rs 368.47 and a selling rate of Rs 370.07. The Omani riyal is being exchanged at Rs 360.77 for buying and Rs 362.33 for selling.
The exchange rate for 100 Indian rupees has been set at Rs 160 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling.
Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that it may revise these exchange rates at any time if necessary. The exchange rates set by commercial banks may differ, and the updated rates are available on the central bank's website.
