KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has released the foreign exchange rates for Monday, setting the buying rate of the US dollar at Rs. 136.30 and the selling rate at Rs. 136.90.

According to the central bank, the euro is being bought at Rs. 155.28 and sold at Rs. 155.96, while the British pound is trading at Rs. 181.23 for buying and Rs. 182.03 for selling. The Swiss franc is valued at Rs. 166.98 (buying) and Rs. 167.72 (selling).

Other major currencies include the Australian dollar at Rs. 86.91 (buying) and Rs. 87.29 (selling), the Canadian dollar at Rs. 98.42 and Rs. 98.86, and the Singapore dollar at Rs. 103.95 and Rs. 104.41 respectively.

In Asian currencies, the buying rate for 10 Japanese yen is Rs. 9.59, with a selling rate of Rs. 9.63. One Chinese yuan is being traded at Rs. 18.67 (buying) and Rs. 18.75 (selling). The Saudi riyal is valued at Rs. 36.33 and Rs. 36.49, while the Qatari riyal stands at Rs. 37.39 and Rs. 37.56.

The Thai baht is priced at Rs. 4.08 (buying) and Rs. 4.10 (selling), and the UAE dirham at Rs. 37.11 and Rs. 37.28. The Malaysian ringgit’s rates are Rs. 30.88 for buying and Rs. 31.02 for selling.

Meanwhile, 100 South Korean won is being bought at Rs. 9.57 and sold at Rs. 9.62, the Swedish kronor at Rs. 14.15 and Rs. 14.21, and the Danish kronor at Rs. 20.80 and Rs. 20.89.

The Hong Kong dollar is fixed at Rs. 17.56 (buying) and Rs. 17.64 (selling). High-value currencies include the Kuwaiti dinar at Rs. 444.54 and Rs. 446.50, the Bahraini dinar at Rs. 361.54 and Rs. 363.13, and the Omani rial at Rs. 354.49 and Rs. 356.05.

The exchange rate for 100 Indian rupees is set at Rs. 160.00 for buying and Rs. 160.15 for selling.