KATHMANDU, May 6: Nepal Rastra Bank has published the official foreign exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar has been set at Rs 134.51, while the selling rate is Rs 135.11, marking a depreciation. On Monday, the buying rate for one US dollar was Rs 135.04, and the selling rate was Rs 135.64.
Similarly, the euro is being bought at Rs 152.66 and sold at Rs 153.34. The UK pound sterling is valued at Rs 179.15 for buying and Rs 179.95 for selling. The buying rate for the Swiss franc is Rs 163.47, while the selling rate is Rs 164.20.
The Australian dollar is being exchanged at Rs 86.28 for buying and Rs 87.67 for selling. The Canadian dollar has a buying rate of Rs 97.45 and a selling rate of Rs 97.88. The Singapore dollar is being traded at Rs 104.37 for buying and Rs 104.84 for selling.
Pound, Singapore Dollar and Australian Dollar strengthen
As per the central bank, the buying rate for 10 Japanese yen is Rs 9.35, and the selling rate is Rs 9.39. The Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 18.50 and sold at Rs 18.58. The Saudi riyal stands at Rs 35.87 for buying and Rs 36.03 for selling, while the Qatari riyal is being exchanged at Rs 36.90 and Rs 37.07, respectively.
The Thai baht is valued at Rs 4.09 for buying and Rs 4.11 for selling. The UAE dirham is being exchanged at Rs 36.62 and Rs 36.78, while the Malaysian ringgit is valued at Rs 32.03 for buying and Rs 32.17 for selling.
Likewise, the South Korean won (per 100 units) is being bought at Rs 9.82 and sold at Rs 9.87. The Swedish krona is trading at Rs 13.98 for buying and Rs 14.04 for selling, while the Danish krone is being exchanged at Rs 20.46 and Rs 20.55, respectively.
The Hong Kong dollar has a buying rate of Rs 17.36 and a selling rate of Rs 17.43. The Kuwaiti dinar is being traded at Rs 438.77 for buying and Rs 440.73 for selling. The Bahraini dinar stands at Rs 356.77 for buying and Rs 358.36 for selling, while the Omani riyal is being exchanged at Rs 349.38 and Rs 350.94, respectively. The Indian currency (per 100 Indian rupees) has a buying rate of Rs 160 and a selling rate of Rs 160.15.
Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that these exchange rates are subject to change as needed. Commercial banks may set different rates based on the open market, and the latest rates are available on the central bank's official website.
