How Nepal Processes Millions of Digital Transactions Daily | Digital December 2025
Featuring Manoj Thapa, Country Head – Nepal, Visa
Featuring Munni Rajbhandari, Chief Operating Officer, Nepal Clearing House Ltd. (NCHL)
This podcast features Manoj Thapa from Visa and Munni Rajbhandari from Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) discussing the rapid transformation of Nepal’s digital payment ecosystem. The conversation explores how Nepal has moved beyond basic payment infrastructure like QR codes and centralized switches toward global connectivity, digital government payments, and smarter financial systems. They highlight the growing digitization of social security payments, the role of APIs and corporate payment solutions, and how businesses can automate domestic and cross-border transactions. The episode looks at how Nepal’s digital payment infrastructure can support greater efficiency, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and access to global markets.
“If you think digital payments are just QR codes and cards, that's only 1% of the picture.”
“Our regulators are also very progressive, as far as my experience working with other regulators.”
“Infrastructure-wise, we are ready, we are almost there. Now, it's time to think about how to innovate in adoption, how to be smart, and how to go the extra mile.”
“Commitment is payment.”
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