NRB Fintech Innovation Showcase 2026 Features 27 Stalls on Digital Banking and Cyber Security
3rd November 2026, Kathmandu
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) organized the NRB Fintech Innovation Showcase 2026 on Kartik 16, 2083 in Kathmandu to demonstrate technology-driven financial services and emerging digital solutions.
NRB Fintech Innovation Showcase 2026
Held at the NRB central office premises in Baluwatar, the exhibition featured 27 stalls set up by banks, financial institutions, and fintech entities, attracting over 1,000 visitors.
Key Technological Exhibits and Core Focus Areas
The showcase displayed a broad range of digital innovations aimed at modernizing banking operations and strengthening security.
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- Primary Tech Exhibits: Displayed solutions across digital banking, digital payments, digital credit delivery, cyber security, and cloud computing.
- Regulatory and Risk Tech: Featured advanced tools for managing financial fraud, handling risk mitigation, and implementing regulatory technology (RegTech) solutions.
- Financial Inclusion Focus: Hosted dedicated discussions on leveraging digital channels to expand credit access for underserved segments of the population.
Governance Directions and Policy Framework
Regulatory leadership emphasized balancing rapid financial innovation with stability, consumer protection, and collaborative regulation.
- Governor Directives: Governor Prof. Dr. Bishwanath Poudel stressed the imperative to ensure financial stability, secure payment mechanisms, and customer protection amidst fintech expansion.
- Regulatory Supervision: Highlighted that NRB is developing regulatory and supervisory frameworks to manage emerging technological risks, calling for active collaboration among regulators, financial institutions, government agencies, and tech vendors.
- Structural Initiatives: Deputy Governor Kiran Pandit outlined policy efforts supporting fintech adoption, while Executive Director of the Payment Systems Department Nischal Adhikari reviewed strategic provisions governing digital financial services.
Strategic Roadmap and NRB Fintech Nexus Mechanism
The exhibition marks the operational rollout of NRB’s multi-year digital finance framework.
- Strategic Alignment: Organized under NRB’s Fintech Strategy spanning fiscal years 2026/27 through 2030/31.
- Innovation Mechanism: Introduced the NRB Fintech Nexus mechanism designed to operationalize the Digital Finance Innovation Hub and the Regulatory Sandbox for testing novel financial solutions under supervisory oversight.
- Upcoming Programs: Planned execution of workshops, hackathons, and innovation competitions under the Fintech Nexus platform in upcoming phases.
For More: NRB Fintech Innovation Showcase 2026
