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Nepal Rastra Bank

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Nepal Rastra Bank is the central bank of Nepal, established April 26, 1956 and headquartered in Kathmandu. It formulates monetary and foreign exchange policy, issues the Nepalese rupee, and regulates the country's banks and financial institutions, having been created in part to reduce Nepal's dependence on India for managing foreign currency reserves. The bank released its first banknotes on February 19, 1960.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1956 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1956-04-26 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Kathmandu, Nepal 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Nepal 2
Wikidata Q1318435, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Nepal Rastra Bank (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia infobox Headquarters field, Nepal Rastra Bank article
    Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Wikipedia infobox Established field, Nepal Rastra Bank article
    Baisakh 14, 2013 B.S. (April 26, 1956; 70 years ago (1956-04-26))
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    Nepal Rastra Bank is the central bank of Nepal, established April 26, 1956 and headquartered in Kathmandu.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Nepal Rastra Bank
Wikidata Q1318435, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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