KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates for Sunday.
According to the rates set by the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar stands at Rs 146.88 and the selling rate at Rs 147.48.
Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 144.62, euro at 168.79
Similarly, the buying rate of one European euro has been set at Rs 175.12 and the selling rate at Rs 175.83. The UK pound sterling is being bought at Rs 201.94 and sold at Rs 202.76, while the Swiss franc stands at Rs 191.09 for buying and Rs 191.87 for selling.
The buying rate of one Australian dollar is Rs 102.79 and the selling rate Rs 103.21. One Canadian dollar is being bought at Rs 108.51 and sold at Rs 108.95. Likewise, the Singapore dollar has been fixed at Rs 115.84 for buying and Rs 116.31 for selling.
For the Japanese yen, the buying rate for 10 units is Rs 9.53 and the selling rate Rs 9.57. One Chinese yuan is being bought at Rs 21.13 and sold at Rs 21.21. The Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 39.16 for buying and Rs 39.32 for selling, while the Qatari riyal is set at Rs 40.30 for buying and Rs 40.47 for selling.
According to the central bank, the Thai baht has a buying rate of Rs 4.68 and a selling rate of Rs 4.70. The UAE dirham is being bought at Rs 39.99 and sold at Rs 40.16. The Malaysian ringgit stands at Rs 37.26 for buying and Rs 37.41 for selling. The buying rate for 100 South Korean won is Rs 10.19 and the selling rate Rs 10.23. The Swedish krona is set at Rs 16.59 for buying and Rs 16.66 for selling, while the Danish krone stands at Rs 23.45 for buying and Rs 23.55 for selling.
Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 18.81 and the selling rate at Rs 18.89. The Kuwaiti dinar is being bought at Rs 481.97 and sold at Rs 483.94. The Bahraini dinar stands at Rs 389.59 for buying and Rs 391.18 for selling. Likewise, the Omani riyal has been set at Rs 381.53 for buying and Rs 383.09 for selling. The buying rate for 100 Indian rupees is Rs 160, while the selling rate is Rs 160.15.
The central bank said these exchange rates may be revised at any time as needed. It also noted that the rates set by commercial banks may differ, and updated exchange rates will be available on the central bank’s website.
