On the final day of Poush 2080, Nepal Clearing House Ltd. (NCHL) facilitated transactions totaling over NRs. 84 Billion through its payment systems. This marked a significant increase of 60 percent in transaction volume and 70 percent in transaction value compared to the corresponding day in the previous year. NCHL-ECC, NCHL-IPS, and RPS processed transactions amounting to NRs. 41 B, NRs. 14 B, and NRs. 29 B, respectively, on the last day of the second quarter.
Real-time transactions within the RPS system experienced a surge, with transactions initiated from various sources such as connectIPS (App, Web, Gateway), CORPORATEPAY, bank branches, mobile banking, wallets, and NPI-integrated channels/systems. Throughout the day, both NCHL-IPS and RPS systems witnessed significant Government revenue collections surpassing NRs. 1.6 B and expenses exceeding NRs. 6.8 B, equivalent to over 1.25 lakh transactions. Government payments were facilitated through various channels, including connectIPS, CORPORATEPAY, NEPALPAY QR gateway, bank branches, mobile banking, and wallets.
NCHL’s systems are utilized by more than 53 bank financial institutions (BFIs) as direct members and over 100 non-bank institutions as indirect or technical members. The BFIs extend payment services through their extensive network of over 7,000 branches, while indirect/technical members reach their customers through diverse channels.