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.
- 9 min read
Hundi vs the bank: the real cost of sending money home the illegal way
Hundi looks cheaper than a bank transfer to Nepal until you price the tail risk. The fee gap, the FX edge, the 3x fine, and what formal channels now cost.
- 11 min read
QR payment fraud in Nepal: the three Fonepay scams Kathmandu shopkeepers see daily
Fake-screenshot, sticker-overlay, and OTP-refund: the three Fonepay QR scams running across Kathmandu, the 217 logged cases, and how to stop each one.
- 16 min read
Sending money home to Nepal: hundi vs bank vs remit app for NRNs
NRNs send Nepal over Rs 200bn a month. The legal channels, the fee and FX math, what hundi costs when prosecuted, and the NRN benefits most never claim.
- 13 min read
Remote work income: managing USD earnings in an NPR reality
You earn in dollars, you live in rupees. The legal channels for receiving foreign income in Nepal, the 5% withholding scheme, and a setup that won't leak money.