Money Exchange Licensing in Nepal

Company Darta provides support with NRB readiness, application coordination and agreed AML/CFT coordination for money changer licensing.

  • NRB readiness
  • Application support
  • Compliance coordination
TimelinePremises and NRB process.
Government AuthorityNepal Rastra Bank.
Service Fee FromWritten quotation after route and scope review. [Needs Company Darta confirmation]
Suitable ForMoney-exchange operators.
Overview

What This Service Covers

Money changing is a regulated foreign-exchange activity. This service supports an applicant or existing licensee with the readiness, application and coordination steps agreed for the Nepal Rastra Bank money changer route.

What Our Service Includes

  • NRB readiness, application coordination and agreed AML/CFT coordination within the confirmed engagement.
  • A review of the planned activity, entity, ownership, capital position, premises and compliance arrangements against the current money changer route.
  • Coordination of the agreed application or renewal sequence; Nepal Rastra Bank retains examination, inspection and licence decisions.

Who It Is For

  • Businesses applying for or renewing a money changer licence.
  • Existing licensees preparing to confirm the current renewal conditions and supporting records before filing.

What Is Not Assumed

  • A money changer licence is not a remittance, payment-service or banking licence.
  • Company Darta does not make foreign-exchange decisions or provide FX trading, audit or ongoing compliance-programme services unless specifically agreed.
  • Nepal Rastra Bank decides licence and renewal applications.

KEY ROUTE DECISIONS FOR MONEY EXCHANGE LICENSING

  • Intended audience: Money-exchange operators.
  • Primary authority or route: Nepal Rastra Bank.
  • Core route definition: Money changing is a regulated foreign-exchange activity. This service supports an applicant or existing licensee with the readiness, application and coordination steps agreed for the Nepal Rastra Bank money changer route.
  • Main dependency: Document readiness, premises, NRB examination, inspection and responses to authority queries.
Why It Matters

Doing It Yourself vs. Working With Us

Without Professional Help

  • You interpret the current bylaw, prepare the application and manage authority queries, premises readiness and compliance coordination yourself.
  • You distinguish money changing from remittance, payment-service and banking activity before choosing the NRB route.
  • You prepare current entity, ownership, premises and compliance records and respond to an NRB inspection or query directly.

With Company Darta Nepal

  • You receive agreed readiness, document and coordination support. Nepal Rastra Bank examines, inspects and decides the application.
  • You receive an agreed checklist that keeps the licence route distinct from FX trading, audit and ongoing compliance-programme work outside the confirmed scope.
  • You receive coordination updates on the agreed application while providing current activity, ownership, premises and supporting records.

Money changer licensing process

Requirements and timing depend on the current NRB route, premises readiness and authority examination.

1

Confirm the activity Before submission

Confirm that the planned operation is money changing rather than remittance, payment services or banking.

2

Assess readiness Before filing

Review the entity, ownership, capital position, proposed premises and compliance arrangements against the current route.

3

Prepare the application Depends on records

Organise the authority-required information, documents and fee arrangements for the selected route.

4

Coordinate with NRB Authority-dependent

File through the appropriate process and respond to NRB requests or premises-inspection requirements.

5

Begin licensed operations After authority decision

Operate only within the licensed scope and maintain the required records and compliance arrangements.

6

Plan renewals Recurring

Start renewal preparation early and confirm the current renewal conditions before filing.

Information to prepare

The current bylaw and licence category determine the final checklist.

Entity documentsRegistration and constitutional documents for the applicant.
Ownership informationPromoter and director identity and control details.
Capital positionEvidence required for the selected current route.
Premises detailsLocation, occupancy and operational-readiness information.
Compliance arrangementsRecord-keeping and AML/CFT arrangements relevant to the route.
Renewal recordsExisting licence and current supporting records for renewal cases.

Confirm the current NRB bylaw, licence category, fee and checklist before filing.

What You Receive and What Can Affect the Work

What You Receive

  • A licence and compliance checklist within the agreed engagement.
  • Agreed coordination for the selected application or renewal route, with any licence decision made only by Nepal Rastra Bank.

Before You Proceed

  • Confirm the activity, ownership, premises and whether the business is a new application or renewal.
  • Check that the intended operation is money changing rather than a remittance, payment-service or banking business.
  • Review the availability of current capital, entity, compliance and premises information before the route is prepared.

What Can Affect Timing

  • Document readiness, premises, NRB examination, inspection and responses to authority queries.
  • Whether the current bylaw, selected licence category, fee and checklist can be confirmed for the case.
  • The completeness of ownership, capital and compliance arrangements reviewed during the NRB process.

CTA Note

Contact Company Darta to confirm whether a money changer licence is the correct NRB route for your business.

Quotation Disclaimer

To request a written quotation, use the Contact Us form or email [email protected]. An initial enquiry does not require document submission. The final quotation is confirmed after the route and agreed scope are reviewed.

Why Company Darta Nepal

A Partner, Not Just a Processor

10+ Years Experience

Years working with Nepal's registration authorities — we know every procedure, form and official requirement.

Dedicated Experts

One specialist owns your file from consultation to completion. No call centers, no handoffs.

Transparent Pricing

Clear, itemized quotes before you commit. Government fees and service fees always separated.

100% Government Compliant

No shortcuts and irresponsible filing, Prepared and reviewed according to the applicable registration requirements

End-to-End Support

We stay with you after registration — compliance, filings and renewals, one partner for the whole journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

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