NRB introduces new Rs1,000 banknote featuring elephants, Everest
Summary
Nepal Rastra Bank has put a new Rs1,000 banknote of the 2025 series into circulation from September 24. The note features Mount Everest on the front and Chitwan’s twin elephants Ram and Laxman on the reverse, along with new security features.
Key Points
- NRB introduced a new Rs 1,000 banknote of the 2025 series into circulation from September 24.
- The note features Mount Everest, a rhododendron watermark and tactile marks, along with a colour-shifting security thread.
- The reverse side shows twin elephants Ram and Laxman from Chitwan, seven rhododendron flowers and the Lachhoka pillar at Hanumandhoka.
- NRB had already brought new Rs 100 and Rs 50 notes into circulation on September 18.
