Banks Must Update Account Holders' National Identity Card Numbers

Kathmandu. Banks and financial institutions will have to update account holders' national identity card numbers. Banks will have to obtain updated details of the national identity card from customers who opened accounts before the national identity card was made mandatory.

As per the directive of Nepal Rastra Bank, licensed banks and financial institutions will have to obtain a self-declaration of whether they have the national identity card details or not through mobile application or other suitable means by the end of Ashwin.