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You must understand the Nepal currency exchange of knowledge and methods, to avoid for money and brought to travel.

To tell you that carries US dollar (USD) and the Renminbi (RMB) went to Nepal travel are very convenient. This compared to 2006, basic only US $ Exchange has been a lot of progress. It can be said that the Chinese shadow in Nepal's economic life is everywhere, Nepal welcomes RMB as Nepal welcomes Chinese tourists, because, at the beginning of 2008, the financial crisis is very strong, and RMB, USD is in a precarious state. The following are the tourists travel to Nepal travel need to know before monetary and exchange rate of Nepal.

Exchange rate

Nepal rupees (Rs) and Chinese tourists frequently used us $ exchange rate of RMB and often floating, but floating rate is not big, you have to go to Nepal's friends about is the exchange rate of the basic profile.

The following table is the most recent exchange rate table, available for your reference:

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Currency

1 Nepal rupees (Rs) is equivalent to 100 sent sand (p).

The coin denominations are 1, 2, 5 and 10 rupees, notes denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 rupees. But not so long ago, and now very different, then in Kathmandu is difficult to see notes outside. 1950 publication of Climbers guide frequently Porter commented that their main task is to deliver the expedition's currency — cold and hard currency.

In town centres break 1000 rupee denominations of banknotes is very difficult, so often carry a fastener for small notes are not wrong.

Even in Kathmandu, many small businesses — especially electric car and taxi driver – simply do not have enough money for them to carry a large number of luxury of change.

ATM machine

Kathmandu and boccara of Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered Bank) have ATM machines, you can use the Visa card and master card (Master Card) 24-hour cash withdrawal, but reported some machines do not accept the use of the cards Cirrus system.

Other banks, such as the Himalayan Bank (Himalaya Bank) also has an ATM machine, but only accepts local cards. In Bank business hours using the ATM machine can put you in trouble are minimized because the machine occasionally eat card. So unless emergency that'd cash withdrawal on ATM machine, just the bank charges will let you can't stand.

Cash

Major international currencies, including US dollars, euros, and pounds — are used in Nepal.

India rupees in Nepal can be considered a hard currency — Nepal rupees on India rupee ratio is 100 India rupee Exchange 160 Nepal rupees. Renminbi Bank convertible into rupees. In Tamil Street and the Lake District, l private changers can exchange rupees, but to the owner doesn't allow or comparing some stores. Plus all of the majority of shops accept RMB payment, with the influx of tourists in China, Nepal and more so that the Renminbi.

Credit card

Note that only the Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara high mid-range hotels, restaurants and shopping centers can use a major credit card.

However, some of the Tamil street selling precious commodities of shops accept credit card (such as upscale Thangka shop, jewellery, etc.).

Standard Chartered Bank and Bank such as Nabil, Himalayan Bank, other bank branches, you can get Visa card and MasterCard cash advance business, but only pay for Nepal rupees (no charge).

They can also be made to you by credit card to sell foreign currency travelers cheques, to charge a handling fee of 2%.

United States express (Amex) in Kathmandu is the agent of the snowman tours (Yeti Travels).

It to a common standard of 1% Commission to cardholder advance travel cheques.

In addition to the Bank, in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Birganj, Kaka Vitali and Sue Noriega/bhairawa, there are some of the money changers.

Their exchange rate is usually slightly lower than the Bank, without charge. Their opening hours longer (usually daily 9am ~ 7pm), handling process faster, the whole process but a few minutes. Most legitimate currency exchange Chamber of Commerce provides currency exchange receipts, if not available, you can assure them requires a better exchange rate than required by the exchange rate.

Tip

Nepal affected by the influence of the Western way of life, now turned into a tip, for visitors of restaurant accept tips (and appreciate).

In a cheap restaurant you do not require change, you can pay a small amount of tips (5%). But in the more expensive restaurant, a tip of 10% when paying the mind to the waiter, otherwise they will not be pleased. Also, as the taxi driver ready appropriate tip (5 rupees).