Kathmandu, 4 January: 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, which has been continuously rising, has also increased today. Similarly, the value of the Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, UAE dirham, Kuwaiti dinar, Bahraini dinar and Omani rial have also increased.
The European Euro, UK Pound Sterling, Swiss Franc, Singapore Dollar, Chinese Yuan, Thai Baht, Malaysian Ringgit, South Korean Won, Swedish Krona, and Danish Krone have all depreciated. However, the values of some foreign currencies have remained stable. According to the exchange rate set by the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been fixed at 136 rupees 94 paisa and the selling rate at 137 rupees 54 paisa. The buying rate of one European euro has been fixed at 141 rupees 02 paisa and the selling rate at 141 rupees 64 paisa, the buying rate of one UK pound sterling has been fixed at 170 rupees and the selling rate at 170 rupees 74 paisa, and the buying rate of one Swiss franc has been fixed at 150 rupees 67 paisa and the selling rate at 151 rupees 33 paisa.
The buying rate of one Australian dollar has been set at 85 rupees 21 paisa and the selling rate at 85 rupees 58 paisa, the buying rate of one Canadian dollar at 95 rupees 11 paisa and the selling rate at 95 rupees 52 paisa, the buying rate of one Singapore dollar at 99 rupees 96 paisa and the selling rate at 100 rupees 40 paisa.
The buying rate of 10 Japanese yen is 8 rupees 71 paisa and the selling rate is 8 rupees 75 paisa, the buying rate of one Chinese yuan is 18 rupees 71 paisa and the selling rate is 18 rupees 79 paisa, the buying rate of one Saudi Arabian riyal is 36 rupees 46 paisa and the selling rate is 36 rupees 62 paisa, and the buying rate of one Qatari riyal is 37 rupees 56 paisa and the selling rate is 37 rupees 73 paisa.
According to the central bank, the buying rate of one Thai baht has been set at 3 rupees 98 paisa and the selling rate at 4 rupees 00 paisa, the buying rate of one UAE dirham at 37 rupees 28 paisa and the selling rate at 37 rupees 45 paisa, and the buying rate of one Malaysian ringgit at 30 rupees 43 paisa and the selling rate at 30 rupees 56 paisa. The buying rate of one hundred South Korean won is set at 9 rupees 32 paisa and the selling rate is 9 rupees 36 paisa, the buying rate of one Swedish kronor is set at 12 rupees 32 paisa and the selling rate is 12 rupees 37 paisa, and the buying rate of one Danish kronor is set at 18 rupees 90 paisa and the selling rate is 18 rupees 99 paisa.
The National Bank has set the buying rate of one Hong Kong dollar at 17 rupees 60 paisa and the selling rate at 17 rupees 68 paisa, the buying rate of one Kuwaiti dinar at 443 rupees 80 paisa and the selling rate at 445 rupees 75 paisa, the buying rate of one Bahraini dinar at 363 rupees 25 paisa and the selling rate at 364 rupees 84 paisa, the buying rate of one Omani rial at 355 rupees 68 paisa and the selling rate at 357 rupees 24 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.
