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MONEY MATTERS

Top Three Tips
• Bring a reserve of U.S. cash—small bills in good condition—because ATMs and places
that accept credit cards are far more limited than in the U.S. A cash reserve is especially
important for Bhutan and in small towns and villages in Nepal; you should assume that
you will not be able to use a credit card or ATM card at all in Bhutan.

• Traveler’s checks are not accepted in India, Bhutan, and Nepal.

• U.S. dollars may be accepted in Nepal and Bhutan, but are less frequently accepted in
India. Plan to exchange money into local currency in India.

Local Currency

For current exchange rates, please refer to an online converter tool like www.xe.com/
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India

?SP ZʯNTLW N`]]PYNd ZQ 4YOTL T^ _SP ]`[PP bSTNS T^ OTaTOPO TY_Z [LT^P ^TYR`WL]% [LT^L

• Bills come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, and 2000 rupees

• Coins come in denominations of 50 paise and 1, 2, 5, and 10 rupees

U.S. dollars are not widely accepted in India; the local currency is preferred. (Occasionally
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generally it is rupees all the way.)

Bhutan
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• Bills come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 Ngultrum

• .ZTY^ L]P YZ WZYRP] TY NT]N`WL_TZY LW_SZ`RS dZ` XLd ʭYO _SPX ^ZWO L^ ^Z`aPYT]^

Since U.S. dollars are widely accepted in Bhutan, you may not need to exchange money.
But please note that U.S. dollars from 1996 or older will not be accepted. Indian currency in
denominations up to 100 rupees can also be used in Bhutan, but larger Indian bills, such as the
500-rupee or 1000-rupee notes will not be accepted.

Nepal
?SP ZʯNTLW N`]]PYNd ZQ 9P[LW T^ _SP 9P[LWP^P ]`[PP =^ bSTNS T^ OTaTOPO TY_Z [LT^P
(singular: paisa).

• Bills come in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 rupees

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