Nepal’s leading commercial bank Himalayan Bank will now accept Discover network cards. The bank has recently announced that its system will now allow transactions through debit and credit cards of various international networks such as Discover, Diners Club International, and Discover Financial Services.
For the service, Himalayan Bank and Discover International Network recently reached an agreement.
The bank says it will accept the cards of the network in its POS machines at various hotels, retail stores, and merchants on its POS in tourist areas such as Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, and Lumbini. Check out: Top 5 Digital Wallets in Nepal: Updated (2022)
Diners Club International and merchants with the Discover logo will accept cards issued by the Discover International Network. Since Nepal is a major tourist destination, the bank has allowed the tourists to use the card of their choice and has also given them the opportunity to the merchants to accept the card.
Himalayan Bank is Nepal’s only leading bank that accepts cards from international brands such as American Express, MasterCard, DinaCard, JCB, UnionPay, RuPay, and Discover Card.
The bank’s customers can use the card at its 160 ATM outlets and over 6 thousand POS terminals.