Nepal bans use of Indian banknotes

The Nepal government has banned the use of Indian banknotes of Rs2,000 (Dh102), Rs500 and Rs200 denominations, a move that could affect Indian tourists visiting the Himalayan nation where Indian currency is widely used.

The government has asked the people to refrain from keeping or carrying Indian banknotes higher than Rs100 denomination as it has not legalised them, Nepal’s Minister for Information and Communications Gokul Prasad Baskota said. (PTI)