Author: Radha Sapkota

Hi, I am a postgraduate student of Economics, stock market enthusiast, an occasional storyteller and a habitual reader.

BharatPe Co-founder and one of the Sharks of the ongoing Shark Tank India, Ashneer Grover under controversy these days. Recently, an audiotape between him and an employee of Kotak Mahindra Bank went viral on social media in India which gained attention. According to the Times of India, that audio tape was about Ashneer Grover threatening an employee of Kotak Mahindra Bank using abusive words after missing out on the IPO of Nykaa. So why did this audio tape of Ashneer Grover become a huge issue? Well, it has a lot to do and Indian Media is going wildfire both in…

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Khalti has introduced special Valentine’s Offer for its customers on mobile top ups for this valentine’s week. While making mobile top ups, you can get a 20% coupon cash back in an instant. The coupon is named “LOVEWEEK” and shall be valid from 8th Feb 2022. You can redeem the coupon later on. For instance, if you top up your mobile number with Rs 20, you will get a flat 20% coupon cash back, i.e. Rs 4. Then you can redeem that coupon amount later on. How can you participate in the Khalti Valentine’s Offer? You can get this offer…

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Various revelations of people investing in crypto and other investment platforms are getting into the limelight these days. The number of Nepalese investing in virtual currencies and investment schemes is increasing day by day under the noses of Nepal Rastra Bank. Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma has also quoted that a lot of Nepalese money is flowing outside the country in the form of these investments. According to sources, more than 1% of Nepalese invest in cryptocurrencies from Nepal. Though NRB has urged all not to invest in these network marketing schemes or to engage in the trading of virtual currencies,…

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connectIPS has got a new UI recently with some changes in its interface and experience. It has changed its UI for both mobile app and website application. Now, connectIPS has updated its website with additional features where you can find interactive display with animations. connectIPS has revamped its website and mobile app with an interactive and attractive UI. Here, you can find these changes which would make it more interesting and easy to use. #1 Two Factor Authentication along with OTP Verification makes connectIPS more secure New Login UI of connectIPS If you know it, connectIPS used two-factor authentication for…

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Nagarik App was launched in 2021 where you can link your personal details that are required in various government offices and units. Moreover, it has also a feature to open a bank account directly through a QR code scan. At the time of launch, you could open your bank account at Siddhartha Bank and Nepal Bank. Now you can also open your bank account at Standard Chartered Bank through this app. How to open a bank account at Standard Chartered Bank Nepal through Nagarik App? Opening a bank account was never that easy as you can now simply open it…

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Cryptocurrencies are now openly legalized by the Indian Government since the Budget announced on February 1, 2022. India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the budget speech 2022 said that income from the sale of virtual assets will be taxed at a fixed rate of 30%, with no deductions allowed. She also recommended a 1% TDS (tax deducted at source) on transactions in such asset classes beyond a specified level to bring such assets into the tax net. She also stated that any losses incurred as a result of virtual digital assets cannot be offset against other gains. Moreover, she also…

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Mobile banking numbers are widely used to directly transfer the funds through mobile banking apps. You can use Fonepay direct in your mobile banking app to transfer funds to another bank account. However, you’ll be in trouble if you fail to notify to the bank if you change your mobile number. If your SIM card is not used for more than a year, it might put your bank account at risk, affecting your mobile banking experience. Do you know the telecom companies resell the SIM cards that are not used for more than a year? If you have not used…

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Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has once again got AAA ratings. It has retained the issuer rating of AAA from ICRA Nepal. Such issuers carry the lowest credit risk as they are considered to have the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. This is the third consecutive year the bank has received this rating. How did Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Maintain this AAA Rating? There are two companies that provide ratings to the issuer companies in Nepal. They are ICRA Nepal and Care Ratings Nepal. They provide ratings to the companies such that it will be one of the yardsticks to the stakeholders to decide the status of that company. ICRA Nepal has rated Standard…

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Moru digital wallet has updated its UI/UX to give a refreshing experience to its customers. It has come with a a new look and more responsive mobile app system to ease the users. It has updated its mobile app on 27th of January, 2022 with these additional features: New UI/UXBio-metric loginMore categorized service sectionsHuge Cash backs on displayNew theme and design with animationNotifications and new update alertsUpdated security with triple-payer security From Biometric-login to exciting colorful theme, Moru digital wallet comes with a fresh new look Yes, you can login with your biometrics now in Moru digital wallet. IF you…

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Finally, Khalti integrates FonePay QR in their mobile app, thereby easing their customers in making QR payments. Khalti users are going to be happy since you can scan Fonepay QR too through your Khalti app from now on. Khalti has finally joined the Fonepay Network where you can scan any Fonepay QR through your Khalti mobile wallet. Before it, Khalti had partnered with UnionPay only for making QR payments. This is going to benefit both Khalti and Fonepay users. Now you can scan any Fonepay QR in the merchants through your Khalti app and then pay through your Khalti account.…

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