Nepalese rupee

The Nepalese rupee (Nepali: रुपैयाँ; symbol: रु.; code: NPR) serves as the official currency of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. It is divided into 100 paisa. The Nepal Rastra Bank, which is the central bank of Nepal, is responsible for the issuance of this currency. The Nepalese rupee was first introduced in 1932, replacing the Nepalese mohar at a conversion rate of 2:1.

Nepalese rupee
ISO 4217
Code	NPR
Denominations
Subunit
​1⁄100	Paisa
Symbol	रु.
Banknotes
Freq. used	रु. 5, रु. 10, रु. 20, रु. 50, रु. 100, रु. 500, रु. 1000
Rarely used	रु. 1, रु. 2, रु. 25, रु. 250
Coins
Freq. used	रु. 1, रु. 2
Rarely used	1, 5, 10, 25, 50 paisa, रु. 5, रु. 10
Demographics
Date of introduction	1932
Replaced	Nepalese mohar
User(s)	Kingdom of Nepal (1932–2008), Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2008–present)
Issuance
Central bank	Nepal Rastra Bank
Website	www.nrb.org.np
Valuation
Inflation	3.6% (2021)
Source	Statista
Pegged with	Indian rupee (₹) ₹1 = रु.1.60 (buy) ₹1 = रु.1.6015 (sell)

old 1 rupee banknote