December 9: NIC Asia Bank has started branchless banking service at Kuntadevi of Molung Rural Municipality in Okhaldhunga district from December 7. Issuing a statement, the bank said it is the 20 branchless banking facility of the bank.

The bank has appointed a local Sanjay Khatri as its representative for operating the service. The bank expressed its belief that locals can avail all kinds of banking services in their own village with the branchless banking service.

The bank’s customers can open account, take loan, pay interest, deposit or withdraw money as well as top-up their cell phone accounts and make utility payment through the service, according to the statement.