KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Nepal Rastra Bank has set today’s foreign exchange rates, with the value of the US dollar appreciating again. According to the central bank, the buying rate for 1 US dollar is Rs 138.71, while the selling rate is Rs 139.31. Similarly, the euro is traded at Rs 145.40 for buying and Rs 146.03 for selling, while the British pound sterling stands at Rs 174.75 for buying and Rs 175.51 for selling. The Swiss franc has been set at Rs 153.99 for buying and Rs 154.66 for selling.
Among other major currencies, the buying and selling rates for one Australian dollar are Rs 88.23 and Rs 88.62, respectively, while the Canadian dollar trades at Rs 97.73 for buying and Rs 98.15 for selling. The Singapore dollar is being exchanged at Rs 103.41 for buying and Rs 103.86 for selling. Likewise, 10 Japanese yen is priced at Rs 9.14 for buying and Rs 9.18 for selling, whereas 1 Chinese yuan is being traded at Rs 19.10 for buying and Rs 19.18 for selling.
Value of US Dollar, Riyals, Dirhams rise, Euro, Pound, Yen fall
In the Gulf region, the buying and selling rates for one Saudi riyal are Rs 36.98 and Rs 37.14, respectively. The Qatari riyal is at Rs 38.05 for buying and Rs 38.22 for selling, while the UAE dirham stands at Rs 37.77 for buying and Rs 37.93 for selling. The Kuwaiti dinar has been set at Rs 449.47 for buying and Rs 451.41 for selling, whereas the Bahraini dinar is priced at Rs 368.04 for buying and Rs 369.63 for selling. Meanwhile, the Omani riyal is being exchanged at Rs 360.28 for buying and Rs 361.83 for selling.
Other notable exchange rates include one Thai baht at Rs 4.12 for buying and Rs 4.13 for selling, one Malaysian ringgit at Rs 31.28 for buying and Rs 31.42 for selling, and 100 South Korean won at Rs 9.61 for buying and Rs 9.65 for selling. The Swedish kroner is being traded at Rs 12.96 for buying and Rs 13.01 for selling, while the Danish kroner stands at Rs 19.49 for buying and Rs 19.58 for selling. The Hong Kong dollar is set at Rs 17.83 for buying and Rs 17.91 for selling.
For 100 Indian rupees, the buying rate is Rs 160, and the selling rate is Rs 160.15. Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that these rates may be revised at any time as necessary. Commercial banks may have different rates, and the latest exchange rates can be accessed on the central bank’s official website.
