Dashain Festival Begins in Nepal, Digital Transactions See Significant Rise
Summary
Dashain has begun in Nepal, and digital transactions are rising sharply as banks, wallets and QR payments become more common for tika and dakshina. The article urges Nepalis to celebrate a cashless Dashain while warning about fraud, OTP theft and phishing risks.
Key Points
- Dashain festivities have begun across Nepal, with families and migrant workers returning home and digital payment use increasing during the season.
- The article promotes digital dakshina and cashless transactions through services like eSewa, IME Pay, Prabhu Pay, Cell Pay and Khalti.
- Nepal Rastra Bank continues to encourage electronic payments, even as new note exchange for Dashain remains a contradiction in policy.
- Digital payment volumes, especially mobile banking, wallet and QR transactions, have grown sharply in recent years, but fraud risks also rise during festival periods.
