Kathmandu– Nepal’s central bank announced on Friday that it would categorize the Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan currencies as convertible foreign exchanges in the country, a move that has made tourism professionals happy.
“The currencies of more countries, including those of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with which more foreign exchange transactions shall occur, will also be included in the list of convertible currencies,” the Nepal Rastra Bank said in its monetary policy 2025-26. The announcement has pleased the tourism industry in Nepal.
“The central bank’s announcement, if implemented, will help to bring more Bangladeshi tourists to Nepal,” said Ram Bahadur Pahari, team leader at Himalaya Journey Treks & Expedition. By June, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka had emerged as the fourth and ninth largest sources of foreign tourists for Nepal, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. Xinhua
