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Nepal Rastra Bank Ko Chhata – Monetary Policy, Reserves, Capital Rules and the Fight Against Money Laundering

  Banking Taiyari Nepal: From Zero to Expert Banking Taiyari Nepal, Part 4 of 5 A plain-language guide for Nepal banking job preparation. Every term comes with its meaning and the reason banks use it. Figures and limits change often, so confirm current numbers on the NRB website. The Day Sita's Bank Got a Letter One morning, Sita's bank manager looks worried. A circular has arrived from Nepal Rastra Bank. It says that banks must keep a larger part of their deposits as reserves, and that lending rates must follow a new formula. The manager explains to his staff in two lines. "NRB has tightened liquidity. We must lend carefully for a few months." Sita notices that her loan rate moves a little. She does not know it, but a decision taken in a single NRB meeting has just touched her momo business. This is the power of the central bank. If banks are the shops of money, NRB is the one who controls how much money is in the market, at what price, and who is allowed t...

Loan Ko Khel – How Banks Lend, Take Security, Price Loans and Handle Bad Loans

  Banking Taiyari Nepal: From Zero to Expert Banking Taiyari Nepal, Part 3 of 5 A plain-language guide for Nepal banking job preparation. Every term comes with its meaning and the reason banks use it. Figures and limits change often, so confirm current numbers on the NRB website. Sita Wants a Second Outlet Sita's momo shop is now famous in her neighbourhood. People queue at lunchtime. She dreams of a second outlet near the college, a bigger steamer and a delivery bike. She needs about Rs 12,00,000. Her own savings cover only a third of it. She walks into the bank and says, "I want a loan." The credit officer smiles and asks six questions in a row: How much? For what? How will you repay? What is your income? What can you offer as security? What if the business fails? Sita feels like she is in an exam. She is. And so will you be, because lending is the heart of banking and also its biggest danger. A bank earns most of its profit from loans, and loses most of its...

Counter Se Core Banking – Accounts, KYC, Cheques, Remittance and Digital Payments

  Banking Taiyari Nepal: From Zero to Expert Banking Taiyari Nepal, Part 2 of 5 A plain-language guide for Nepal banking job preparation. Every term comes with its meaning and the reason banks use it. Figures and limits change often, so confirm current numbers on the NRB website. Sita Opens Her First Account Sita walks to the customer service desk with her citizenship certificate, two passport photos and her shop registration papers. The officer smiles, hands her a form, and says, "Madam, we will do your KYC first." Sita thinks, "I only want to keep my money. Why so many questions?" The officer explains: "Because the bank must know who you are before it accepts your money. It is the law, and it also protects you." That small conversation holds the most important idea of daily banking: a bank never deals with a stranger. Everything in this post, from accounts to cheques to digital payments, rests on this idea. First know the customer, then ser...

Bank Ko ABC – What a Bank Really Is and How Nepal's Banking World Is Built

  Banking Taiyari Nepal: From Zero to Expert Banking Taiyari Nepal, Part 1 of 5 A plain-language guide for Nepal banking job preparation. Every term comes with its meaning and the reason banks use it. Figures and limits change often, so confirm current numbers on the NRB website. Sita and the Biscuit Tin Sita opens a small momo shop near Ratna Park. By the end of the first month, she has Rs 1,80,000 in cash. Where does she keep it? Under the mattress? In a biscuit tin behind the steamer? Her brother says, "Keep it in the shop, I will watch it." Her neighbour says, "Put it in the dhukuti, you will earn something." Then one night, a rat chews through a few notes in the tin. Another night, she hears a noise in the shop and cannot sleep. Cash at home has three enemies: thieves, accidents and her own spending habits. So Sita walks into a bank. She hands over her cash, signs a few papers, and gets a small book and a card. The cash is now safe. And something int...

SIP vs SWP Explained: How to Build Wealth and Create Monthly Income from Mutual Funds

SIP vs SWP Explained: How to Build Wealth and Create Monthly Income from Mutual Funds SIP vs SWP Explained: How to Build Wealth and Create Monthly Income from Mutual Funds Introduction Most people spend their working years asking one question: "How do I grow my money?" Then retirement or a career break arrives and the question flips: "How do I turn my savings into regular income?" Mutual funds answer both with two simple tools: SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) and SWP (Systematic Withdrawal Plan) . One helps you build wealth. The other helps you enjoy it. Used together, they can carry you from your first salary to a comfortable, worry-free retirement. In this guide, you'll learn what SIP and SWP are, how each works with real numbers, how they differ, and how to use both wisely. No jargon, no confusion. What Is a SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)? A SIP lets you invest a fixed amount in a mutual fund at regular intervals, usually every month. ...