NIC Asia Bank Becomes Nepal's First to Enable Apple Pay and Google Pay for Merchants
NIC Asia Bank has become the first bank in Nepal to allow merchants using its e-commerce payment gateway to accept Apple Pay and Google Pay. The service, enabled through the bank's CyberSource Payment Gateway, will let international customers pay with Visa and Mastercard cards via their mobile devices. The bank expects the move to boost Nepal's tourism and digital payment ecosystem.
NIC Asia Bank has announced that it will become the first bank in Nepal to enable merchants using its e-commerce payment gateway to accept payments through Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Through the bank's CyberSource Payment Gateway, merchants can receive payments from international customers using Visa and Mastercard cards via Apple Pay and Google Pay. The service will allow customers to make payments using their mobile devices without directly using their physical cards.
The bank said the service will benefit businesses such as:
- Hotels
- Travel and trekking companies
- Handicrafts
- Airlines
- E-commerce businesses
- IT companies
These businesses frequently receive payments from international customers. NIC Asia expects the service to support Nepal's tourism and digital payment ecosystem while helping businesses expand their international customer base.
The bank has stated that the new payment option will make payments simpler and more secure for international customers and provide a more convenient payment experience in Nepal.