The monetary unit of Nepalese currency is Nepalese rupees, it abbreviated form is NRS. The rupee value comes an 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 in paper notes, 1 and 2 and 25 are rare coins with quantities of 5 rupees. There are currency exchange counters at Kathmandu international airport. You can make a change when you arrive at airport. But it’ll better make change in stalls and banks when you will reach after hotel. But you can also pay the visa in USD upon request at the airport (25 USD for 15 days, 100 USD/90 days).

Usually, star hotels in Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara also exchange currencies, but the rates may different from those so you can find in exchange offices in Kathmandu. Therefore, if you are traveling out of Kathmandu, you’d better make a change and also take small currencies, because there are small companies out of Kathmandu valley, which usually can’t provide a change of an amount larger, such as notes RS. 500 and RS. 1000 rupees.

And Indian national currency (INR) is equivalent to 1.6 NRS (10 INR equals 16 NRS and 100 INR equals 160 NRS).

There are several bespoke Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Kathmandu and some of the major cities across the country, but cash recoverable is limited to a maximum of NRS 10,000 to 50,000 (less than USD 100 to 500). Therefore, it is better to bring cash or a traveler’s check to avoid successive charges at the ATM. from 2023 it is running international bank cart also for paying in city but it doesn’t work in mountain area in lodge.

Many banks have their branches in most district headquarters of Nepal and in major cities of the country such as Chitwan, Pokhara, Lumbini, etc. But, these branches rarely offer the possibility of carrying out foreign exchange transactions.

The foreign currency exchange rate often continues to fluctuate. The exchange rate of the main currency as of 15th October, 2024 is NRS 131 for 1 US dollar, And NRS 141 for 1 euro,