Nepal Sri Lanka Launch Cross-Border Digital QR Payment

Sri Lanka and Nepal Launch Cross-Border Digital Payment Connectivity to Strengthen Regional Financial Integration

Nepalis travelling to Sri Lanka can now use their domestic payment app to scan & pay atmore than 400,000 LankaQR merchants (L-R): Mr. Umesh Singh Bhandari, Board Of Director, Nepal Clearing House Limited and DCEO, Shangri-La Development Bank Ltd; Mr. Neelesh Man Singh Pradhan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Nepal Clearing House Limited; Ms. Roshani Karki, Asst. Director, Payment Systems Department – Nepal Rastra Bank; Ms. Samjhana Dhakal, Direc…

Nepal Sri Lanka Launch Cross-Border Digital QR Payment

13th May 2026, Kathmandu In a significant milestone for regional digital payment interoperability, Nepal and Sri Lanka today officially launched cross-border QR payment connectivity, enabling Nepali travellers visiting Sri Lanka to make seamless digital payments using their domestic payment applications, including mobile banking apps and connectIPS, at more than 400,000 merchants accepting LankaQR across Sri […] The post Nepal and Sri Lanka Laun…

Nepal and Sri Lanka Launch QR Payment Link for Travellers

Travellers from Nepal can now make QR payments across Sri Lanka by using selected domestic payment apps at LankaQR merchants. The service allows users from Nepal to make QR payments at more than 400,000 LankaQR merchants, reducing the need for cash or currency exchange. The launch was announced at an event in Colombo attended by officials from Nepal Rastra Bank, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Nepal Clearing House Ltd., LankaPay and participating…