Lalitpur — Nepal’s digital payment network Fone pay has organized the first edition of Fone pay Honors 2083, recognizing individuals and institutions for their contributions to the development of the country’s digital economy.
The event, held at The Soaltee in Kathmandu, brought together more than 400 representatives from banks and financial institutions, regulatory bodies, technology companies, businesses, fintech firms, international payment partners, media organizations, and digital influencers. The initiative aims to promote excellence, innovation, and collaboration in Nepal’s digital payment ecosystem.
Former Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Highlighting the growing role of digital payments in Nepal’s financial and economic sectors, Khanal emphasized the importance of innovation, collaboration, and responsible development in strengthening the digital economy.
Fone pay Introduces Four New Digital Payment Services
Before the awards ceremony, Fone pay announced four new services designed to make digital payments more convenient, accessible, and inclusive.
AutoPay by Fone pay enables users to automate recurring payments, including electricity and water bills, subscription fees, and regular money transfers. According to the company, the service will reduce the need to repeatedly complete payment procedures.
Fone pay Circle is designed to simplify shared expense management and the distribution of payments among families, businesses, and communities.
Talk to Pay allows customers to initiate and complete payment transactions through voice commands. The feature is expected to improve accessibility for users who find voice-based interactions more convenient than typing.
Fone pay also rebranded its PhonePe Business app as PhoneBiz, a business management solution intended to support day-to-day commercial operations. Through the app, business owners can track customer payments, manage employee salary payments, pay vendors, access business reports, apply for business loans, and participate in customer loyalty programmes.
The company aims to bring these business services together within a single platform.
25 Awards Presented Across Seven Categories
Fone pay honors 2083 presented a total of 25 awards across seven categories, recognizing institutions and partners for their contributions to Nepal’s digital payment sector.
The categories covered QR payments, ATM fund transfers, bill payments, international and cross-border payments, credit card networks, merchant payment acceptance, and overall excellence in digital payments.
Fone pay said it intends to develop the event into an annual platform that recognizes achievements and encourages further innovation and cooperation across Nepal’s digital payment industry.
The recognition programme, together with the launch of four new services, reflects Fone pay’s efforts to support the continued development of Nepal’s digital payment ecosystem and expand access to digital financial services.
