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Nepal

Nepal’s clock is set to UTC+5:45, and its rupee has a fixed official relationship with the Indian rupee.

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Country facts

South Asia
Capital
Kathmandu
Currency
NPR रू Nepalese rupee
Population
29.62m 2025 estimate
Time zone
UTC+5:45 No seasonal clock change.
Calling code
+977
Domain
.np
Cricket icon Popular sport Cricket Sources & dates
Nepal highlighted in charcoal, with neighbouring areas in grey. Generalised Natural Earth locator.
Nepal highlighted
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Bookmakers

Compare three bookmaker reviews selected from the BetandLink profiles that list Nepal. The currency and language information below comes from the supplied archive; it does not establish current local authorisation.

Nepal’s financial services have several layers that are worth distinguishing. eSewa is a wallet service, Fonepay operates a payment network, and connectIPS links supported bank accounts for transfers and other payments. Treating all three as identical “e-wallets” would obscure how a customer actually funds and authorises a transaction. [6] [7] [8]

The country also has a distinctive clock setting: Kathmandu is five hours and forty-five minutes ahead of UTC. That is fifteen minutes ahead of India, so a fixture list copied from an Indian source needs conversion even when the same teams are involved. Nepali-language support and resident eligibility remain separate questions in any operator profile. [2]

Profile guide 1XBET

1XBET

1XBET lists Nepal in its BetandLink country profile. Its account information includes NPR · रू; its interface languages include Nepali. [16]

  • NPR listed
  • Nepali interface
  • Country in profile
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Betwinner

Betwinner

Open the Betwinner review to compare the listed languages, account currencies and payment options. Nepal appears in its country list. [17]

  • NPR listed
  • English interface
  • Country in profile
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22BET

22BET

The supplied 22BET profile includes Nepal. Read its full account details alongside the domestic currency and payment information in this guide. [18]

  • NPR listed
  • Nepali interface
  • Country in profile
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More bookies

  • Marathonbet
    Language
    English
    Currency
    USD · EUR

    NPR is not listed in this profile.

  • Pinnacle
    Language
    English
    Currency
    USD · EUR

    NPR is not listed in this profile.

  • Melbet
    Language
    Nepali
    Currency
    NPR · रू
  • 888Starz
    Language
    Nepali
    Currency
    NPR · रू

Profile details come from the supplied BetandLink archive. Operators with a documented current customer restriction for this country are excluded. A language option or currency listing does not confirm current registration eligibility or local authorisation.

Did you know?

Lumbini

Lumbini, in Nepal’s southern Terai, is recognised by UNESCO as the birthplace of the Buddha. The site brings together archaeological remains, the Maya Devi temple area and the pillar associated with Emperor Ashoka’s visit. It adds a very different landscape to the mountain imagery often used for Nepal. [10]

The setting is important as well as the individual monuments. UNESCO’s designation concerns an archaeological and pilgrimage site whose remains help trace a long religious history. Lumbini anchors an important part of that heritage in Nepal’s southern plains, widening the picture of the country’s physical and cultural geography. [10]

Odds explained

Odds formats

Decimal odds provide a consistent explanatory format for this guide, without claiming that every Nepal-facing service uses them. The figure multiplies the starting stake to give the total successful return. With cricket, confirm the exact result or statistical market and how interrupted matches are treated. [13]

At hypothetical odds of 1.85, 100 units would return 185 units in total if successful, a profit of 85 units. A price display in NPR changes the denomination, not that arithmetic.

Currency

The Nepalese rupee is identified by NPR. Nepal Rastra Bank’s exchange table places the Indian rupee in the fixed-rate category, with 100 INR corresponding to 160 NPR on the buying side. This provides a clear reference for the link between the currencies; they are not equal-value units despite sharing the name rupee. [5]

NPR

Nepalese rupee

Currency settings

A bank’s buying and selling rates can differ, and a separate service charge can still apply to a transaction. Keep the original INR or NPR label when comparing receipts. For a hypothetical amount of 1,000 INR, the base 1.6 relationship gives 1,600 NPR before considering the specific transaction’s rate or charges.

Payments

Domestic payment options in Nepal include the services below. Their presence in the country does not mean that a bookmaker accepts them.

eSewa

Mobile wallet

eSewa’s official help material describes services such as bill payment, mobile recharge, tickets, transfers and merchant payments. It is a named wallet product with its own account and funding conditions. Use its current instructions to distinguish a merchant payment from sending money to another user. [6]

Fonepay

Payments

Fonepay connects participating banks, wallets and merchants through its payment network, including QR payments. Customers normally access the service through a supported application. Fonepay therefore should be identified as the network facilitating a payment, rather than automatically described as the wallet holding the customer’s funds. [7]

connectIPS

Bank transfer

Nepal Clearing House’s connectIPS links supported bank accounts for transfers and payments to businesses or government services. Its account-based structure differs from keeping a separate wallet balance. Check the linked account, beneficiary and confirmation details when using the service for an ordinary payment. [8]

Before paying

These are documented Nepalese payment services, not a verified bookmaker cashier list. A domestic merchant QR, a bank-account transfer and a wallet balance have different operating conditions. Their availability should not be taken as evidence that a betting website can accept residents or receive funds through the same route.

Local operator

Local status

Not verified

No Nepalese-domain bookmaker has been verified for this guide. Nepal’s Department of Tourism publishes casino-related rules and official information, making it a useful national reference. A regulated venue, a tourism resource and an online sportsbook are different things; a .np domain alone does not establish an operator’s scope or customer eligibility. [9]

Official information

Cricket

Cricket icon

Nepal’s first men’s T20 World Cup appearance came in 2014, followed by a return in 2024. The ICC’s account of that return illustrates the team’s developing international story. Cricket coverage should identify the format and tournament rather than treating every national-team fixture as directly comparable; a T20 match creates a different contest from a one-day game. [11]

Sources

Population: 2025. United Nations 2025 projected estimate, medium-fertility variant; rounded for display. Country facts and operator profile information have separate sources.

  1. United Nations Statistics Division — UNData country profile: Nepal
  2. IANA — Time Zone Database: Asia
  3. IANA — Root Zone Database
  4. International Telecommunication Union — National Numbering Plans
  5. Nepal Rastra Bank — Foreign Exchange Rates
  6. eSewa — Frequently Asked Questions
  7. Fonepay — Frequently Asked Questions
  8. Nepal Clearing House — connectIPS
  9. Department of Tourism, Nepal — Casino Rules and Regulation
  10. UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
  11. International Cricket Council — Nepal put forward squad in T20 World Cup return
  12. Natural Earth — Generalised country boundaries, 1:50m
  13. Sportradar — Decimal, Hong Kong and Malay odds
  14. 22BIT — Cryptocurrencies and identity verification
  15. IANA — .np delegation record
  16. BetandLink — 1XBET profile
  17. BetandLink — Betwinner profile
  18. BetandLink — 22BET profile
  19. BetandLink — Marathonbet profile
  20. BetandLink — Pinnacle profile
  21. BetandLink — Melbet profile
  22. BetandLink — 888Starz profile
  23. BetandLink — Linebet profile