The outbreak of COVID-19 and the consequent fear of using contaminated currency aided the country’s shift from completely paper-based economy to a somewhat cashless state.
While the initial improvements in the platform have had a big impact on attracting Nepali people towards the capital market, Nepal has potential for development in terms of increasing the convenience for investors.
With the progress in the payment landscape over the past 10 years and the push towards digital transaction from COVID-19, Nepal has all the recipes in place for the fintech landscape to accelerate.
The potential of data to drive high growth in several sectors of the Nepalese economy remains high yet untapped.
The use of technology in almost every sector along with the financial sector is rising in Nepal and the world.
Nepal has taken a small step into digitalizing trade, but we still have a long way to go to catch up with the rest of the world.