- Check the currency unit before comparing rates.
- Buy and Sell refer to different transaction directions.
- Actual bank or money-exchange rates may differ from the NRB quote.
Check three fields first
The NRB foreign-exchange table shows Currency, Unit, Buy and Sell. Some currencies may be quoted per 1 unit while others may be shown per 10 or 100 units, so the raw number alone is not enough for comparison.
What do Buy and Sell mean?
In general, the buy rate relates to an institution buying foreign currency and the sell rate to an institution selling it. NRB also notes that open-market rates quoted by different banks may differ.
Why can the bank rate differ?
A commercial bank or money-exchange provider may apply a different market rate, fee or spread. Check the provider’s current quote before a real transaction.
Using the data responsibly
Aarthik Patrika treats the official NRB page/API as the reference for its forex display and should always show the rate date clearly.
Before a remittance or foreign-currency transaction, compare the unit, buy/sell quote, fee and provider’s actual rate together.
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