NRB hires Chinese firm to print new 100-rupee notes with updated map

By Aabha Parajuli & Sushant Nepali
Published: October 27, 2024 10:16 PM

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has contracted a Chinese company to print new 100-rupee notes featuring the revised political map of the country. This is the first instance of the currency reflecting the updated map following recent constitutional amendments.

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