Nepalese five hundred-rupee note

RUPEES FIVE HUNDRED (रुपैयाँ पाँच सय)

Country	Nepal
Value	रू 500 (pegged at ₹ 312.70)
Width	160 mm
Height	70 mm
Security features	Security thread, micro-lettering, watermark, intaglio (raised) printing, latent image, see-through registration device, fluorescent ink (UV feature).
Material used	Cotton Paper
Years of printing	2008 – present
Obverse
File:Nepal NRB 500 rupees (obverse).jpg
Design	Mount Everest(Sagarmatha); Mount Ama Dablam; Tengboche Monastery; Lord Indra.
Designer	Nepal Rastra Bank
Design date	2008 (2008)
Reverse
File:Nepal NRB 500 rupees (reverse).jpg
Design	The Bengal Tiger.
Designer	Nepal Rastra Bank
Design date	2008 (2008)

The Nepalese five-hundred-rupee banknote (रु 500) is a high-value denomination of the Nepalese rupee. It is currently in circulation and commonly used for significant transactions throughout Nepal.

The note was first issued during the monarchy and featured the portrait of the king. Following the abolition of the monarchy in 2008, the Nepal Rastra Bank introduced a new series, replacing the royal portrait with images showcasing Nepal's natural landscapes and cultural heritage.

Further reading

• Agrawal (Giriya), Shyam and Gyawali, Kamal Prasad: Notes and Coins of Nepal. Nepal Rastra Bank Golden Jubilee Year 2005/06, Kathmandu, 2006.
• Jha, Hari Jaya: An Overview of Nepalese Paper Money. Manjeeta Jha, Lalitpur (Patan), B.S. 2058 (= A.D. 2001).
• Shrestha, Ramesh: Nepalese Coins & Bank Notes (1911 to 1955). Kazi Mudhusudan Raj Bhandary, Kathmandu, 2007.
• Wittmann, Hans: Die Banknoten des Königreichs Nepal. Unpublished, Wiesbaden, 2002.