Nepal Rastra Bank Urges Banks to Facilitate Financial Services for Natural Disaster-Affected Customers
Summary
Nepal Rastra Bank has directed banks and financial institutions to ease access to services for customers affected by recent floods and landslides in Rasuwa and other districts. The move comes after many people lost cheques, bank cards, mobile banking access and other essential documents in the disasters.
Key Points
- Nepal Rastra Bank has asked banks and financial institutions to facilitate services for customers affected by recent natural disasters in Rasuwa and other districts.
- Many affected customers have lost cheques, bank cards, mobile banking access and other banking documents.
- Banks are instructed to identify customers using existing signature specimens, photographs and other records.
- The directive is meant to ensure disaster-hit people can continue essential financial transactions despite missing documents.
