KATHMANDU: In a sign that Nepalis are fast adopting digital payment methods, digital payment service provider Khalti’s Android app has crossed 500,000 downloads.

The app has hit this milestone shortly after two years of its launch in the Nepali market, as per a media release. Started in January 2017, Khalti is an emerging mobile payment solution in Nepal. So far, Khalti’s service has reached 70 districts of Nepal and it is working to enable people in the remotest corners of the nation to use digital payment service.

Payment facility on mobile means one doesn’t have to travel to district headquarters to perform tasks as simple as electricity bill payment.

Currently, more than 800,000 people regularly use Khalti for various bill payment services.