Nepalese thousand-rupee note

RUPEES ONE THOUSAND (रुपैयाँ एक हजार)
Country   Nepal
Valueरू 1000 (pegged to 625)
Width172 mm
Height70 mm
Security featuresWindowed security thread, rhododendron watermark, intaglio printing, fluorescent fibers, latent image
Material usedCotton paper
Years of printing2008–present (Current design)
1969–2007 (Monarchy series)
Obverse
DesignMount Everest (Sagarmatha), Swayambhunath Stupa, and Hariti Mata Temple
DesignerNepal Rastra Bank
Design date2008 (2008)
Reverse
DesignTwin Asian elephants (Ram and Lakshman) from Chitwan National Park
DesignerNepal Rastra Bank
Design date2020 (2020)

The Nepalese one thousand-rupee banknote (रु 1000) is the highest denomination of the Nepalese rupee. The note is currently in circulation and is used for high-value transactions throughout Nepal.

The denomination was first introduced during the monarchy of Nepal and featured portraits of the king. Following the abolition of the monarchy in 2008, the Nepal Rastra Bank introduced a new series replacing the royal portrait with an image of Mount Everest.

The current issue, released in 2020, features twin Asian elephants on the reverse, specifically depicting "Ram and Lakshman," twin elephants born at Chitwan National Park. This change was made to replace the previous design, which had accidentally featured an African elephant rather than the native Asian species.