Kathmandu, May 21 -- Is there a currency restriction for Indian tourists visiting Nepal? The central bank says no. If so, why are tourism entrepreneurs bothered?

There is a cloud of confusion.

Last week, during a pre-budget discussion in Kathmandu, Chandra Prasad Dhakal, president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), called on the government to revise the existing currency limit for Indian tourists.

Specifically, he urged the authorities to allow Indian visitors arriving by land to carry up to the equivalent of $5,000 in Indian rupees, instead of the current cap of INR25,000. He argued that the present limit is too low for a country aiming to expand its tourism industry by attracting more Indian trav...