Which Note Counting Machine Should You Buy? Loose vs Bundle Counters in Nepal
Updated 30 October 2026. Prices are Quality Computer’s website prices that day. Machine specs are from Maxsell’s own product pages; banknote security features are from Nepal Rastra Bank.
Short answer: For a shop or office counting loose notes, a loose note counter like the Maxsell MX-50 Smart+ (Rs 23,500) counts 1,000 notes a minute and flags suspect notes. Banks and co-operatives that count strapped bundles use a bundle counter like the Maxsell MX-600 (Rs 87,500), which counts 100 notes in about 4 seconds.
Note counting machines we sell
Our website prices on 30 October 2026:
| Machine | What it does | Our price |
|---|---|---|
| Maxsell MX-50 Smart+ | Loose note counter: 1,000 notes a minute, UV, MG, MT and IR checks for fake, double, chained and half notes, batch and add modes, 200-note hopper, 6.7 kg | Rs 23,500 |
| Maxsell MX-600 | Desktop bundle counter: counts 100 notes in about 4 seconds by suction, 200-note hopper, batch and add modes, UV check optional, 32 kg, 1-year warranty | Rs 87,500 |
| Maxsell MX 2000-B | Desk fake note detector with UV and watermark lamps and a magnifier (from our listing) | Rs 5,900 |
Specs for the MX-50 Smart+ and MX-600 are from Maxsell’s product pages. Maxsell lists the MX-50 Smart+ at 6.7 kg and up to 50 watts, and the desktop MX-600 at 380 watts.
Loose, bundle or value counter: what’s the difference?
- Loose note counter: you put a stack in the hopper and the notes pass the sensors one at a time. That’s slower than a bundle counter, but each note can be checked, so it’s the usual choice for shops, petrol pumps, school and hospital cash counters and offices.
- Bundle note counter: counts a whole strapped bundle, usually 100 notes, in a few seconds by peeling notes back with suction. It’s built for banks that recount bundles all day. Fake checking is minimal; Maxsell lists UV as an option on the MX-600.
- Value (mixed note) counter: recognises each denomination in an unsorted stack and gives the total value. Maxsell sells one (the Cube 998, 250 notes a minute), but we don’t stock it.
How fake-note checks work
A counter flags a note it thinks is suspect and stops, so you can take it out. Maxsell lists four kinds of check on the MX-50 Smart+: UV (ultraviolet light), MG (magnetic), MT and IR (infrared). The IR sensors also catch double, chained and half notes, which is what keeps the count right.
A machine’s warning isn’t proof. When a note is flagged, check it by hand against Nepal Rastra Bank’s security features:
- Watermark: hold the note to the light to see the rhododendron, and on some notes the denomination.
- Security thread: a thread with “NRB” and the value; on some notes it changes from red to green as you tilt it.
- Colour-changing ink: on the Rs 500 and the 2025 Rs 1,000, part of the design shifts from gold to green as you tilt the note.
- Raised print and tactile marks you can feel, such as the dots on the Rs 500 and Rs 100.
- Under UV light: NRB lists glowing features on the 2025 Rs 1,000 note, including Everest, the “1000”, the serial numbers and the signature.
Nepal Rastra Bank has issued new series of the Rs 1,000 and Rs 50 notes in 2025 designs (announced in September 2026), so make sure staff know the new notes too.
Which note counting machine should you buy?
- Shop, pharmacy, petrol pump or school: a loose note counter such as the MX-50 Smart+. It counts fast enough for daily takings and checks every note.
- Bank, co-operative or finance company: a bundle counter for recounting straps, alongside a loose counter at the teller counter for checking notes.
- Only the odd suspect note: a desk detector like the MX 2000-B lets you check a note under UV light and a magnifier without buying a counter.
Writing cheques in bulk too? Our King Life cheque writer prints the amount on cheques. Ask us in the store or on WhatsApp if you want to see a counter running before you buy.
Frequently asked questions
What is the note counting machine price in Nepal?
At Quality Computer on 30 October 2026, the Maxsell MX-50 Smart+ loose note counter costs Rs 23,500 and the Maxsell MX-600 bundle note counter costs Rs 87,500.
What is the difference between a loose and a bundle note counter?
A loose note counter feeds notes one by one past its sensors, so it can check each note for fakes. A bundle counter counts a strapped stack of about 100 notes in a few seconds by suction, with little or no fake checking.
Can a note counting machine detect fake Nepali notes?
The MX-50 Smart+ flags suspect notes with UV, MG, MT and IR checks, according to Maxsell. No machine replaces checking a doubtful note by hand against Nepal Rastra Bank’s security features.
How fast is the Maxsell MX-50 Smart+?
Maxsell lists 1,000 notes a minute, with a 200-note hopper.
Does a note counting machine add up mixed notes?
Not these two. A value counter, which recognises each denomination in an unsorted stack, does that. The MX-50 Smart+ has batch and add modes for counting in sets and keeping a running total.
Sources
- Maxsell MX-50 Smart+ note counting machine, Maxsell, updated 31 March 2026
- Maxsell MX-600 desktop series, Maxsell, updated 31 March 2026
- Maxsell Cube 998, Maxsell
- Bank notes security features, Nepal Rastra Bank
- Currency Management Department notices, Nepal Rastra Bank
- NRB introduces new Rs 1,000 banknote, The Himalayan Times, 24 September 2026
- NRB introduces new Rs 50 note, Onlinekhabar, 18 September 2026
- Prices: Quality Computer website, 30 October 2026. MX 2000-B features: our product listing.