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3 posts tagged "USD".

  • 16 min read

    Why is the Nepali rupee pegged to the Indian rupee? What the 1.6 rate means for your money

    The Nepali rupee has been fixed at 1.60 per Indian rupee since 1993. Why the peg exists, why your dollar buys ~152 rupees and not a fixed number, and the cost.

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  • 14 min read

    Dollar account in Nepal: how much USD you can legally hold and where to keep it

    USD account Nepal 2026: who qualifies, NRB holding and spending limits, the freelancer 5% tax, and which bank pays the highest USD savings rate.

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  • 13 min read

    Remote work income: managing USD earnings in an NPR reality

    You earn in dollars, you live in rupees. The legal channels for receiving foreign income in Nepal, the 5% withholding scheme, and a setup that won't leak money.

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