Tourists other than Indian are not allowed to import or export the Indian currency. The rate of exchange of the foreign currencies are determined by the Nepal Rastra Bank and are announced in the press daily. Banks are open between 10.00 A.M. to 2.30 P.M. from Sunday to Thursday and between 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. on Fridays. They are closed on Saturdays and other holidays. Nepal Time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time.
Offices work five days a week.
The drug houses, dispensaries and pharmaceutical shops of Kathmandu sell all kinds of medicines, including those imported from overseas. 1.Veterinary Hospital, Tripureshor, Kathmandu. Besides a number of other newspapers and magazines local and international are also available in the book stalls. Kathmandu Metropolitan Corporation has its monthly news bulletin in English, Newari and Nepali. Metro FM - KMC has its own Metro FM station .