KATHMANDU, Dec 14: 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 144.37 and the selling rate at Rs 144.97.
Similarly, the buying rate of one euro has been fixed at Rs 169.24 and the selling rate at Rs 169.95. One UK pound sterling is being bought at Rs 193.02 and sold at Rs 193.82. The Swiss franc is set at Rs 181.48 for buying and Rs 182.24 for selling.
Forex Updates: USD selling at Rs 143.14, euro at Rs 167.65
The buying rate of one Australian dollar is Rs 96.19 and the selling rate Rs 96.59. One Canadian dollar is being bought at Rs 104.91 and sold at Rs 105.34. The Singapore dollar has a buying rate of Rs 111.75 and a selling rate of Rs 112.21.
For Japanese yen, the buying rate for 10 units is Rs 9.26 and the selling rate Rs 9.29. The Chinese yuan is fixed at Rs 20.46 for buying and Rs 20.55 for selling. The Saudi Arabian riyal is being bought at Rs 38.47 and sold at Rs 38.63, while the Qatari riyal stands at Rs 39.61 for buying and Rs 39.77 for selling.
According to the central bank, the Thai baht has a buying rate of Rs 4.58 and a selling rate of Rs 4.60. The UAE dirham is fixed at Rs 39.31 for buying and Rs 39.47 for selling. The Malaysian ringgit stands at Rs 35.21 for buying and Rs 35.35 for selling. The South Korean won has been set at Rs 9.78 for buying and Rs 9.82 for selling per 100 units. The Swedish krona is fixed at Rs 15.53 for buying and Rs 15.59 for selling, while the Danish krone stands at Rs 22.66 and Rs 22.75 respectively.
Nepal Rastra Bank has set the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 18.54 and the selling rate at Rs 18.62. The Kuwaiti dinar is fixed at Rs 470.58 for buying and Rs 472.54 for selling. The Bahraini dinar stands at Rs 382.97 and Rs 384.56, while the Omani riyal is set at Rs 374.98 for buying and Rs 376.54 for selling. The Indian currency has been fixed at Rs 160 for buying and Rs 160.15 for selling per 100 units.
The central bank said these exchange rates may be revised at any time if needed. It also noted that rates fixed by commercial banks may differ, and updated rates are available on the Nepal Rastra Bank website.
