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NBP issues foreign exchange rates

Mettis Global • • 1 min read

NBP issues foreign exchange rates

Mettis Global reported that NBP's treasury desk published its daily foreign exchange quotations on Monday, August 17, 2026. For the US dollar, the bank set buying at Rs277.55 and selling at Rs278.05, while euro quotes ranged from Rs321.54 to Rs322.12. Sterling was listed between Rs376.16 and Rs376.84, and the Japanese yen between Rs1.7448 and Rs1.7480.

NBP also released conversion rates for frozen foreign currency deposits, with USD at 277.6045, GBP at 374.1831, EUR at 319.9114 and JPY at 1.7418. These figures apply to a settlement date of Wednesday, 19 August 2026. Cumulative dealings above 5,000 USD or an equivalent amount in other currencies fall outside these quotes.

The notice is presented as part of the bank's routine foreign exchange update, which aims to offer clarity on currency valuation. Several listed currencies, including the Malaysian ringgit and Kuwaiti dinar, are not available to NBP customers.

At a glance

  • NBP quoted the US dollar at Rs277.55 buying and Rs278.05 selling on Monday.
  • Frozen foreign currency deposits will be converted at a USD rate of 277.6045.
  • Cumulative dealings above 5,000 USD or equivalent fall outside the published quotes.
Sectors:Commercial Banks

Originally reported by Mettis Global

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