Improvement in financial inclusion
Summary
Nepal's Financial Inclusion Index rose from 0.47 to 0.53 in fiscal year 2024/25, reflecting improved access to finance, increased digital transactions, and better quality of financial services.
Key Points
- Nepal’s Financial Inclusion Index increased from 0.47 to 0.53 in fiscal year 2024/25.
- Improvement driven by greater access to banking and financial institutions and rise in digital transactions.
- Index assessed across access, use, and quality with scores of 0.53, 0.54, and 0.50 respectively.
- NRB’s policies, digital innovation adoption, and oversight credited for the progress.
