Kathmandu, 24 December: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the exchange rate of foreign currencies for today. According to the fixed exchange rate, the value of the US dollar has increased today. The value of the Australian dollar, Chinese yuan, Saudi Arabian riyal, UAE dirham, Malaysian ringgit, Hong Kong dollar, Kuwaiti dinar, Bahraini dinar, and Omani riyal have also increased.
The value of the UK pound sterling, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, and Japanese yen has decreased according to the exchange rate set by the central bank. According to the set rate, the buying rate of one US dollar has been fixed at 135 rupees 90 paisa and the selling rate at 136 rupees 50 paisa. The buying rate of the European Euro has been set at 141 rupees 32 paisa and the selling rate at 141 rupees 94 paisa, the buying rate of the UK Pound Sterling at 170 rupees 44 paisa and the selling rate at 171 rupees 19 paisa, and the buying rate of the Swiss Franc at 151 rupees 65 paisa and the selling rate at 152 rupees 32 paisa.
The buying rate of one Australian dollar has been set at 84 rupees 95 paisa and the selling rate at 85 rupees 33 paisa, the buying rate of one Canadian dollar at 94 rupees 38 paisa and the selling rate at 94 rupees 80 paisa, the buying rate of one Singapore dollar at 100 rupees 16 paisa and the selling rate at 100 rupees 60 paisa. The buying rate of 10 Japanese yen has been set at 8 rupees 67 paisa and the selling rate at 8 rupees 70 paisa, the buying rate of 1 Chinese yuan at 18 rupees 62 paisa and the selling rate at 18 rupees 70 paisa, the buying rate of 1 Saudi Arabian riyal at 36 rupees 18 paisa and the selling rate at 36 rupees 34 paisa, the buying rate of 1 Qatari riyal at 37 rupees 28 paisa and the selling rate at 37 rupees 16 paisa.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one Thai baht has been set at 3 rupees 97 paisa and the selling rate at 3 rupees 99 paisa, the buying rate of one UAE dirham at 37 rupees and the selling rate at 37 rupees 16 paisa, and the buying rate of one Malaysian ringgit at 30 rupees 27 paisa and the selling rate at 30 rupees 40 paisa. The buying rate of 100 South Korean won is 9 rupees 35 paisa and the selling rate is 9 rupees 40 paisa, the buying rate of one Swedish kronor is 12 rupees 31 paisa and the selling rate is 12 rupees 36 paisa, and the buying rate of one Danish kronor is 18 rupees 95 paisa and the selling rate is 19 rupees 3 paisa.
The National Bank has set the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at 17 rupees 49 paisa and the selling rate at 17 rupees 57 paisa, the buying rate of one Kuwaiti dinar at 441 rupees 2 paisa and the selling rate at 442 rupees 97 paisa, the buying rate of one Bahraini dinar at 360 rupees 19 paisa and the selling rate at 361 rupees 78 paisa, the buying rate of one Omani rial at 352 rupees 97 paisa and the selling rate at 354 rupees 53 paisa. Similarly, the buying rate of one Indian rupee has been set at 160 rupees and the selling rate at 160 rupees 15 paisa.
The National Bank has stated that this exchange rate can be revised at any time as needed. It is also stated that the exchange rate set by commercial banks may differ and the updated exchange rate will be available on the central bank’s website.
