Nepal Rastra Bank has released the foreign exchange rates for today, indicating a rise in the value of the US Dollar along with several other currencies, including the Saudi Arabian Riyal, Qatari Riyal, UAE Dirham, Hong Kong Dollar, Kuwaiti Dinar, Bahraini Dinar, and Omani Riyal. However, the values of the Euro, UK Pound Sterling, Swiss Franc, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, Thai Baht, South Korean Won, Swedish Krona, and Danish Krona have decreased. Meanwhile, some currencies remain unchanged compared to the previous day.
As per the new rates, the US Dollar’s buying rate is set at NPR 138.04, and the selling rate is NPR 138.64. The Euro is at a buying rate of NPR 143.73 and a selling rate of NPR 144.36, while the Pound Sterling stands at a buying rate of NPR 170.15 and a selling rate of NPR 170.89. The Australian Dollar’s buying rate is NPR 86.54, and the selling rate is NPR 86.92. Similarly, the Canadian Dollar is valued at NPR 95.92 for buying and NPR 96.33 for selling.
The Japanese Yen (10 units) is at NPR 8.82 for buying and NPR 8.86 for selling, while the Chinese Yuan stands at NPR 18.94 and NPR 19.02, respectively. The Saudi Arabian Riyal is valued at NPR 36.80 for buying and NPR 36.96 for selling, and the Qatari Riyal is set at NPR 37.86 for buying and NPR 38.03 for selling.
For other currencies, the Thai Baht is at NPR 4.06 for buying and NPR 4.08 for selling, the UAE Dirham is NPR 37.58 for buying and NPR 37.75 for selling, and the South Korean Won (100 units) is NPR 9.61 for buying and NPR 9.65 for selling. The Kuwaiti Dinar is priced at NPR 447.83 for buying and NPR 449.78 for selling, while the Bahraini Dinar and Omani Riyal are valued at NPR 366.26 and NPR 358.63 for buying and NPR 367.85 and NPR 360.19 for selling, respectively.
The exchange rate for the Indian Rupee (100 units) remains at NPR 160 for buying and NPR 160.15 for selling. Nepal Rastra Bank has clarified that the exchange rates are subject to change as needed and may differ from those set by commercial banks. The latest rates are available on the central bank’s website.