Kathmandu, Feb. 28
Nepal
Bank Limited has distributed QR code stand to 118 business and individuals in
Tansen Municipality of Palpa district.
The
bank distributed the stand to Dhaka entrepreneurs, farmers, lawyers,
cooperatives, schools, bike repair centre, hotel and restaurents as per its
‘Digital Palpa’ campaign, said the bank in a statement on Sunday.
Speaking
on the occasion, Mayor of Tansen Ashok Kumar Shahi said that the cashless
transactions in business would make it fast and simple. “Therefore, we should
increase the use of cashless transaction and all banks and financial
institutions in Tansen should work to enhance awareness about it,” he said.
Deputy
Director of Nepal Rastra Bank, Siddarthanagar, Ramesh Neupane said that the use
of cash is risky and costly and urged to resort to QR code and phone pay
options.
Manager
of NBL Tansen branch Suraj Ghimire said that there would be more programmes
according to the campaign.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 1 March 2021.
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