KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the foreign exchange rates for Monday. According to the determined rates, the buying rate of one US dollar has been set at Rs 145.09 and the selling rate at Rs 145.69.

Similarly, the buying rate of one European euro is Rs 168.29 and the selling rate Rs 168.99. The UK pound sterling is fixed at a buying rate of Rs 194.17 and a selling rate of Rs 194.97, while the Swiss franc stands at Rs 180.70 for buying and Rs 181.44 for selling.

The buying rate of one Australian dollar is Rs 96.96 and the selling rate Rs 97.36. The Canadian dollar has been fixed at Rs 104.27 for buying and Rs 104.70 for selling, while the Singapore dollar is set at Rs 112.56 for buying and Rs 113.03 for selling.

For Japanese yen, the buying rate for 10 units is Rs 9.18 and the selling rate Rs 9.21. The Chinese yuan has been fixed at Rs 20.82 for buying and Rs 20.91 for selling. Likewise, the Saudi Arabian riyal stands at Rs 38.69 for buying and Rs 38.85 for selling, while the Qatari riyal is set at Rs 39.81 for buying and Rs 39.97 for selling.

According to the central bank, the Thai baht has been fixed at Rs 4.61 for buying and Rs 4.63 for selling. The UAE dirham stands at Rs 39.50 for buying and Rs 39.67 for selling, the Malaysian ringgit at Rs 35.76 for buying and Rs 35.91 for selling, and the South Korean won (100 units) at Rs 9.85 for buying and Rs 9.89 for selling. Similarly, the Swedish krona has been fixed at Rs 15.73 for buying and Rs 15.80 for selling, while the Danish krone stands at Rs 22.52 for buying and Rs 22.62 for selling.

NRB has also fixed the Hong Kong dollar at Rs 18.61 for buying and Rs 18.69 for selling. The Kuwaiti dinar stands at Rs 474.46 for buying and Rs 476.42 for selling, the Bahraini dinar at Rs 384.85 for buying and Rs 386.45 for selling, and the Omani riyal at Rs 376.84 for buying and Rs 378.40 for selling. Meanwhile, the buying rate for 100 Indian rupees has been fixed at Rs 160 and the selling rate at Rs 160.15.

The central bank stated that these exchange rates may be revised at any time as necessary. It also noted that the exchange rates determined by commercial banks may differ, and the updated rates are available on the central bank’s website.