Kathmandu, March 7:

Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB), the only state-owned commercial bank, has launched SMS banking services on banking transactions through its 28 branch offices located at Kathmandu, Pokhara and Bharatpur.

Under this service, its accountholders can get information regarding the current balance and the last three transactions of his/her account using SMS service availed through mobile phones, states a press release issued by the bank today.

The branch offices to provide the service, are in Kathmandu, Dhulikhel, Banepa, Suryabinayak, Thimi, Sanothimi, Kirtipur, Lalitpur, Pulchowk, Thapathali, Teku, Kalanki, Baneswar, Tribhuvan International Airport, Gaushala, Maitidevi, Singhadurbar, Bhotahity, Naxal, Thamel, Mahar-ajgunj, Balaju, Budhanilakantha, Bharatpur, Narayanghat, Mahendrapul and Prithvichowk.

Following the takeover by a new management team, 65 branches of RBB have already been computerised and preparations are underway to computerise other branch offices.