Esewa enters its 14th year

KATHMANDU: JAN. 25 – Esewa, Nepal’s largest payment service provider, is celebrating its 14th year in business. Esewa, which began as a beta version in 2009 and officially launched on January 25, 2010, has made major contributions to the development of a cashless economy during this time.

In the last 13 years, the number of direct account openings in eSewa has surpassed 5 million, according to the company. Similarly, eSewa provides services to over 15 million customers indirectly.

Esewa currently has 130,000 agents (eSewa zones and points) spread around the country. The number of people who have downloaded eSewa’s mobile apps has surpassed 5 million. More than 200,000 merchants are currently registered with eSewa.

“On the occasion of entering the 14th year, we extend our gratitude to all our customers, agents, merchants, fellow banks and financial institutions, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders,” stated Chief Executive Officer Subhash Sapkota at the 13th anniversary celebration. We are committed to further advancing our campaign to make everyday life easier for ordinary Nepalis by providing as many digital payment services as possible during the current COVID-19 epidemic. ”

Through a digital medium, eSewa has provided a lot of convenience to economic transactions from Nepal’s affluent areas to remote villages. Esewa intends to bring the most up-to-date technology and services to every Nepali citizen in the coming days by expanding financial access in collaboration with banks and financial organizations.

The service can be used to pay for mobile phone, internet, electricity, and drinking water tariffs, as well as recharge, airline, bus, and school and college fees through eSewa

Esewa currently has 51 banks and financial institutions as members.

You can easily deposit money in eSewa from these banks and send money to a bank account from eSewa.