KATHMANDU, June 28: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates for Sunday. According to the central bank, the buying rate for one US dollar has been set at Rs 150.74 and the selling rate at Rs 151.34.
The buying rate for one euro has been fixed at Rs 171.96 and the selling rate at Rs 172.64. The buying rate for one UK pound sterling is Rs 199.28 and the selling rate is Rs 200.07. The Swiss franc has been set at Rs 186.52 for buying and Rs 187.27 for selling.
Forex updates: USD sells at Rs 151.22, euro at Rs 173.43
The buying rate for one Australian dollar is Rs 104.03 and the selling rate is Rs 104.44. The Canadian dollar has been fixed at Rs 106.26 for buying and Rs 106.69 for selling, while the Singapore dollar has been set at Rs 116.52 and Rs 116.99 respectively.
For 10 Japanese yen, the buying rate is Rs 9.33 and the selling rate is Rs 9.36. The Chinese yuan has been fixed at Rs 22.17 for buying and Rs 22.26 for selling. The Saudi riyal stands at Rs 40.14 and Rs 40.30 respectively, while the Qatari riyal has been set at Rs 41.39 and Rs 41.56.
According to the central bank, the Thai baht has been fixed at Rs 4.52 for buying and Rs 4.54 for selling. The UAE dirham stands at Rs 41.04 and Rs 41.21 respectively. The Malaysian ringgit has been set at Rs 36.88 for buying and Rs 37.03 for selling.
The buying rate for 100 South Korean won is Rs 9.80 and the selling rate is Rs 9.84. The Swedish krona has been fixed at Rs 15.55 and Rs 15.61 respectively, while the Danish krone has been set at Rs 23.00 for buying and Rs 23.10 for selling.
Nepal Rastra Bank has also set the buying rate for one Hong Kong dollar at Rs 19.22 and the selling rate at Rs 19.30. The Kuwaiti dinar has been fixed at Rs 489.57 and Rs 491.52 respectively. The Bahraini dinar stands at Rs 399.84 and Rs 401.43, while the Omani riyal has been set at Rs 391.55 for buying and Rs 393.11 for selling.
The buying rate for 100 Indian rupees has been fixed at Rs 160.00 and the selling rate at Rs 160.15.
The central bank said the exchange rates may be revised at any time as necessary. It also noted that commercial banks may set different rates and that updated exchange rates are available on the central bank’s website.