Latest · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Central bank shuts its website over a cyber threat, and seven banks pull online services

Nepal Rastra Bank closed its website on Friday over a possible cyber threat, and seven banks shut websites or some online services. The central bank said money and data were safe. Kantipur reported a 56 percent rise in Lumbini police revenue from smuggled goods.

• Nepal Rastra Bank temporarily closed its website and other services on Friday over a possible cybersecurity threat and told banks and payment companies to tighten security.
• Seven banks, among them Nabil, NIC Asia and Global IME, shut their websites or some online services, according to notices Bizshala counted.
• Revenue Lumbini Province Police collected from customs-evading goods rose to Rs 575.5 million in FY 2082/83, from Rs 368.2 million, Kantipur reported.