People queue up at NRB office in Baluwatar to collect new banknotes for Dashain (With photos)

Nepal Rastra Bank has started distributing new banknotes to the general public for Dashain festival from Monday.

Each person will be allowed to exchange up to Rs 18, 500 in denominations of Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100 and 1000, the bank said.

Naresh Shakya, Executive Director of Currency Management Department, said that the bank is planning to issue new banknotes worth around Rs 10 billion.

Meanwhile, people have started queuing up at Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) office in Baluwatar to collect new banknotes for Dashain since early morning.