Central bank releases silver coin with Ganeshman Singh’s portrait

Kathmandu, March 18

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) today launched a commemorative coin depicting a portrait of statesman Ganeshman Singh, the first of its kind.

Coinciding with freedom fighter Singh’s birth centenary, the NRB issued the silver coin with the leader’s portrait at a joint programme organised by the NRB and the Ganeshman Singh Foundation in the Capital.

NRB Governor, Chiranjibi Nepal, made public the silver coin and spoke of Singh’s contributions in Nepal’s democratic uprising while adding that the coin was issued in the late leader’s honour.

Foundation’s Chairman, Prakashman Singh, said no one should forget the contribution of the leader, who fought for the rights of the people.