The currency of Nepal is called Nepalese Rupee. It comes in the denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000. Most of the denominations are paper except 1 and 2 which are the coin.
Facts about Nepalese Currency
- Nepali Word: रूपैयाँ
- Symbol: रू & Rs.
- Code: NPR
Nepalese Currency Description
Nepal Rastra Bank revised the paper note series which includes Mount Everest in front and at back different animals found in Nepal. We have explained each denomination with their respective color below:
1 Nepalese Rupee Coin
- Front: Nepal Map, Hill, and Field
- Back: Mount Everest
2 Nepalese Ruppe Coin
- Front: Farmer plowing the field and Hill
- Back: Mount Everest
5 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Lilac, brown and green
- Front: Mount Everest and Temple of Taleju
- Back: Two yaks grazing; Mount Everest
- Date of Issue: 2012
5 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Lilac and pink
- Front: Mount Everest and Kasthamandap Temple
- Back: Yak
- Date of Issue: 2017
10 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Brown and green
- Front: Mount Everest and Garud Narayan of Changu Narayan temple
- Back: Three blackbucks grazing, trees, and central bank logo
- Date of Issue: 2012
20 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Orange and Brown
- Front: Mount Everest, Temple of god Krishna of Patan and Garuda atop the pillar
- Back: Swamp deer, trees, mountain, and central bank logo
- Date of Issue: 2012
50 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Purple, Green, and Blue
- Front: Mount Everest and Ram Janaki temple of Janakpur
- Back: Male Thar, mountains, and central bank logo
- Date of Issue: 2012
50 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Purple. Green and Blue
- Front: Mount Everest and Ram Janaki temple of Janakpur
- Back: Snow leopard and central bank logo
- Date of Issue: 2016
100 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Green and Lilac
- Front: Mount Everest, Mayadevi inside a silver metallic oval, Map of Nepal, Ashoka pillar, Wood carvings from the temple of Taleju in Kathmandu, Lumbini; Birthplace of Lord Buddha"
- Back: One-horned rhinoceros in the grassy plain and bank logo
- Date of Issue: 2012
500 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Brown and violet
- Front: Mount Everest, God Indra, Mount Amadablam and Thyangboche monastery, wood carvings, and clouds
- Back: Two tigers drinking melted snow
- Date of Issue: 2012
500 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Brown and violet
- Front: Mount Everest, God Indra, Mount Amadablam and Thyangboche monastery, wood carvings, and clouds
- Back: Tiger
- Date of Issue: 2016
1,000 Nepalese Rupees
- Color: Blue and gray
- Front: Mount Everest, Swayambhunath stupa & Harati temple
- Back: Elephant
- Date of Issue: 2013
Note: The central bank of Nepal has also issued 10 Paisa, 25 Paisa, 50 Paisa which are rarely found in the market.
Nepalese Currency Exchange Rate
The following list of foreign currency can only exchanged or accepted in Nepal.
- Indian Rupee
- U.S. Dollar
- European Euro
- UK Pound Sterling
- Swiss Franc
- Australian Dollar
- Canadian Dollar
- Singapore Dollar
- Japanese Yen
- Chinese Yuan
- Saudi Arabian Riyal
- Qatari Riyal
- Thai Baht
- UAE Dirham
- Malaysian Ringgit
- South Korean Won
- Swedish Kroner
- Danish Kroner
- Hong Kong Dollar
- Kuwaiti Dinar
- Bahrain Dinar
Exchanging the above foreign currency into Nepalese rupees is very easy. You can do the exchange in Kathmandu Airport, Hotels, authorized foreign money changers in tourist areas - Thamel, Pokhara, Chitwan, and other big cities.
To know the latest exchange rate, please refer to the official website of our central bank of Nepal - Nepal Rastra Bank.
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