KATHMANDU: Himalayan Bank Ltd (HBL), the only bank in Nepali banking industry with the wide acceptance of world famous card brands American Express, JCB, MasterCard, UnionPay and Visa has won 'Excellence in PoS Acquiring Business 2022' award.

The award was handed over to the bank by Neelam Dhungana, deputy governor of Nepal Rastra Bank amidst a ceremony organised by Visa, as per a media release. The Bank holds the record of winning the same title continuously in the past as well.

At present, HBL is the only bank in Nepal with wide acceptance of popular international card brands. This has made it easier for national and international customers to make payment through various ATMs, PoS and e-commerce gateway of the bank.

HBL also informed that soon one more international popular brand, Diners/Discover will be added to its card acceptance list. Currently, the bank has been serving all over the country through 153 ATMS, more than 5,500 PoS and nearly 700 e-commerce merchants.

A version of this article appears in the print on September 5, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.