Living abroad, you carry two clocks and two calendars. You know the local time and Nepal’s time, the date at work and the date in Bikram Sambat. And a few questions come up every week: what is the dollar rate, what is gold today, did the result come out, what is happening in my district.
WeNepal lists “Nepalis abroad, in the Gulf, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Australia, Europe, the Americas and elsewhere” among the people it is built for. This guide shows what is there, and where each figure comes from.
Six things people check from abroad
1. The dollar rate (and riyal, ringgit, won, yen)
The exchange rate page shows buying and selling rates in Nepali rupees as published by Nepal Rastra Bank. Three things worth knowing:
- These are reference rates. Commercial banks and licensed money changers set their own rates around them, so the rate at a counter or on a remittance app can differ slightly.
- The buying rate is what a bank pays you for one unit of foreign currency. The selling rate is what you pay to buy it. If you are sending money home, the buying rate is the one that matters.
- Indian rupee, Japanese yen and South Korean won are quoted per 100 or 10 units, as shown in the Unit column.
In the app, a converter turns an amount into rupees in one tap.
2. Gold and silver
The gold price page shows fine gold and silver per tola and per 10 grams, as set by the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association on each trading day.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| One tola | 11.664 grams |
| What the price covers | Fine (hallmark) gold and silver |
| Why a shop bill is higher | Jewellers add making charges and taxes |
| Tejabi gold | Not shown, because the association does not publish it on its rate page |
3. Exam results: 20 official pages
When a younger sibling’s SEE result is due, families abroad search in a hurry and land on unofficial pages. WeNepal’s Exams & results page links only to official sites:
| Group | Official result pages |
|---|---|
| School and +2 | SEE (Grade 10), SEE via Nepal Telecom, Grade 12 (NEB), CTEVT |
| Government jobs | Lok Sewa (PSC), Teacher Service, Nepal Police, Nepali Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Rastra Bank |
| Universities and entrance | Tribhuvan, Kathmandu, Pokhara and Purbanchal universities; medical entrance (MEC) |
| Licences | Engineering (NEC), medical (NMC), nursing (NNC), pharmacy, driving licence |
4. News from your own district
National headlines rarely tell you about the road, the school or the river near your family home. On Local news you pick a province, then a district: Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali or Sudurpashchim.
5. Two calendars, always
Every story shows its date in both Bikram Sambat and the Gregorian calendar. The app adds a Nepali calendar with public holidays, a BS to AD date converter, and festival countdowns for Dashain, Tihar and Chhath (The WeNepal app: Nepal in one app).
6. Emergency numbers, with their sources
If something happens at home while you are far away, you may be the one searching for a number. WeNepal’s emergency page lists police, fire, ambulance and helplines, each linked to the official page it was taken from and showing when it was last checked.
| Service | Number |
|---|---|
| Nepal Police | 100 |
| Fire brigade | 101 |
| Ambulance | 102 |
These are the three core numbers as listed on 5 October 2026. The page carries more, including health, women and child helplines and tourist police. Check the page itself before relying on any number.
Staying informed in two minutes
Time zones make it hard to follow news as it happens. The morning and evening Pulse gives you the day in one line per story, and you can listen to it on the way to work (Nepal news in two minutes: the Pulse). If you invest back home, the NEPSE section follows the market, and our guide to applying for an IPO in Nepal covers the Meroshare steps.
Who is behind it
WeNepal is an independent newsroom. Lacspace is WeNepal’s technology provider. It supplies the technology infrastructure and hosting that the site and the app run on, and it has no say over what WeNepal covers or publishes. Whatever you read there was chosen and checked by the newsroom, under rules it publishes (How the WeNepal newsroom checks every story).
Keep reading: The WeNepal app: Nepal in one app · Nepal news in two minutes: the Pulse · WeNepal: independent news for Nepal · How the WeNepal newsroom checks every story
WeNepal is an independent news platform. Lacspace is its technology provider: it supplies the technology infrastructure and hosting, and has no say over what WeNepal covers or publishes. This article describes WeNepal as published on wenepal.com on 5 October 2026; features and details can change. WeNepal does not represent the Government of Nepal or any public body.
Frequently asked questions
Where do WeNepal’s exchange rates come from?
From Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank, which publishes reference rates for foreign currencies every day. Banks and licensed money changers set their own rates around them, so the rate you get can differ slightly.
Why is the rate on my remittance app different?
Because the central bank rate is a reference rate. Commercial banks, money changers and remittance services set their own buying and selling rates around it.
Where does the gold price come from?
WeNepal shows the reference price for fine gold and silver set by the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association on each trading day. Jewellers add making charges and taxes on top.
Can I check SEE or Lok Sewa results on WeNepal?
WeNepal links to the official result page of each exam body and opens it as it is. It does not publish or change results. Results come only from each body’s own site.
Is the news available in English?
Yes. WeNepal has two full editions, English and Nepali, written separately, and you can switch on any page.
