KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the foreign currency exchange rates for today (Friday).
The US dollar exchange rate has hit a record high today, while the rates for several other currencies, including the Australian dollar, euro, pound, Kuwaiti dinar, and Bahraini dinar, have also risen.
According to the rates released by Nepal Rastra Bank, the buying rate for one US dollar today is 135 rupees 48 paisa, with the selling rate at 136 rupees 08 paisa, marking the highest exchange rate for the US dollar to date.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the buying rate for one US dollar was 135 rupees 47 paisa, and the selling rate was 136 rupees 07 paisa. Yesterday, the buying rate dropped to 135 rupees 44 paisa, while the selling rate was 136 rupees 04 paisa.
Today, the buying rate for one euro stands at 142 rupees 29 paisa, and the selling rate is 142 rupees 92 paisa. Yesterday, the buying rate was 142 rupees 20 paisa, and the selling rate was 143 rupees 83 paisa.
For the pound sterling, today’s buying rate is 172 rupees 67 paisa, and the selling rate is 173 rupees 43 paisa. Yesterday, the buying rate was 172 rupees 40 paisa, and the selling rate was 173 rupees 17 paisa.
The buying rate for one Australian dollar today is 86 rupees 80 paisa, and the selling rate is 87 rupees 19 paisa. Yesterday, the buying rate was 85 rupees 97 paisa, and the selling rate was 86 rupees 35 paisa.
For the Kuwaiti dinar, today’s buying rate is 440 rupees 53 paisa, and the selling rate is 442 rupees 48 paisa. Yesterday, the buying rate was 440 rupees 20 paisa, and the selling rate was 442 rupees 15 paisa.
Additionally, for the Bahraini dinar, the buying rate today is 359 rupees 17 paisa, and the selling rate is 360 rupees 76 paisa. Yesterday, the buying rate was 358 rupees 97 paisa, and the selling rate was 360 rupees 56 paisa.