Nepal Rastra Bank has invited an international tender for the design, minting and supply of 400 million one-rupee coins, moving the process to produce the new coins forward.
The tender covers the complete work required to produce and supply the coins, including their design and minting, the central bank said.
Tender covers design, minting and supply
The contract is for 400 million coins in the one-rupee denomination. Nepal Rastra Bank has called for international bids for the full scope of the work.
The central bank said the process to produce the coins has now advanced. No further details about the tender timeline or coin specifications were provided in the information available.