Nepal Rastra Bank Starts Selling Gold Coins and Silver Medallions for Tihar Festival

Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank has started selling gold coins and silver medallions on the occasion of the Tihar festival. The Mint Division under the Currency Management Department of the central bank has started selling gold coins and silver medallions from its office in Babar Mahal.

According to the division, a maximum of two pieces are being sold per person: one gold coin of 2.5 grams and one silver medallion of 10 grams (engraved with Lakshmi and Ganesh). Currently, there is a crowd of general public in Babar Mahal to buy gold and silver coins.