SATV KATHMANDU, Aug 05: The US dollar has inched upward as Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) rolled out its updated foreign exchange rates for Tuesday. The central bank pegged the buying rate at Rs 139.96 and the selling rate at Rs 140.56 — both slightly higher than Monday’s rates of Rs 139.77 and Rs 140.37, respectively. The modest gain reflects a continued strengthening of the greenback in the local currency market.

The Euro is being traded at Rs 162.07 for buying and Rs 162.77 for selling. Similarly, the UK Pound Sterling has a buying rate of Rs 186.23 and a selling rate of Rs 187.03. The Swiss Franc is valued at Rs 173.41 for buying and Rs 174.15 for selling.

Among other major currencies, the Australian dollar is being exchanged at Rs 90.70 (buying) and Rs 91.09 (selling), while the Canadian dollar is at Rs 101.59 (buying) and Rs 102.03 (selling). The Singapore dollar’s buying rate is Rs 108.74 and the selling rate is Rs 109.21.