Nepalese rupee
नेपाली रुपैयाँ · In circulation in Nepal
- ISO code
- NPR
- Symbol
- रु
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 2
- Issued by
- Nepal Rastra Bank
Notes and coins in circulation
- रु5
- रु10
- रु20
- रु50
- रु100
- रु500
- रु1,000
The Nepalese rupee’s largest current denomination is रु1,000, worth about $6.52: the 28th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 NPR = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00652 USD | 153.39 NPR |
| EUR | 0.00568 EUR | 175.95 NPR |
| GBP | 0.00487 GBP | 205.14 NPR |
| INR | 0.6250 INR | 1.60 NPR |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Nepal
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Nepal Rastra Bank · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Nepalese rupee (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary