Nepal Rastra Bank requires explicit approval for any casino foreign-currency handling and has issued PSP/MFS account-freeze guidelines targeting terrorist-sanction-list and gambling-linked accounts. No lawful online gambling payment channel exists. Nepal's FATF grey-list status requires enhanced due diligence on Nepal-connected gambling flows, and the APG's May 2026 blacklisting warning intensifies this.
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Nepal · Question 06 of 11
Payments and banking: Can we move player money?
Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full Nepal report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Nepal (NP) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Nepal Rastra Bank requires explicit approval for any casino foreign-currency handling and has issued PSP/MFS account-freeze guidelines targeting terrorist-sanction-list and gambling-linked accounts. No lawful online gambling payment channel exists. Nepal's FATF grey-list status requires enhanced due…