Banking & Payments
Bank accounts, digital wallets, fund transfers, QR payments, and dollar and forex cards in Nepal — how to choose them, use them safely, and recover money when a transfer goes to the wrong account.
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Your bank account went dormant. Here's how to reactivate it in Nepal.
Why a Nepali savings account goes dormant after 3 years of no transactions, the free reactivation steps, and what happens to money nobody claims for 20 years.
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Forex card vs cash vs international debit card for travel from Nepal
How much foreign cash you can take abroad from Nepal, why your debit card mostly won't work, and whether a forex travel card or cash is cheaper for a trip.
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eSewa vs Khalti vs IME Pay: which wallet wins for what in Nepal?
Khalti and IME Pay merged in 2025, so it is really eSewa vs Khalti by IME now. The limits, fees, cashback, and interest that actually separate Nepal's wallets.
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Bank lockers in Nepal: rent, rules, and whether a safe deposit box is worth it
What a bank locker costs in Nepal: Rs 2,000–17,000 rent, the refundable deposit, who can rent one, and the catch — the bank isn't liable if it's robbed.
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Paying for Netflix, AWS, or ChatGPT from Nepal: every legal route and what each costs
Nepal allows USD 500/year on a prepaid dollar card, USD 2,000 via a dollar account, and USD 3,000 for IT. Every legal route, the fees, and the grey-market risk.
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Sent money to the wrong number on eSewa or mobile banking? How reversal actually works in Nepal
Completed transfers in Nepal can't be auto-reversed. What works: recipient consent, the 30–45 day wallet dispute window, and NRB's gunaso portal.
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UPI in Nepal, Fonepay QR in India: what cross-border payments actually work in 2026
Indian tourists have paid by UPI in Nepal since March 2024; Nepalis still can't scan QR in India. What's live, what's stuck, and the INR 15,000/day limit.
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