Nepal Rastra Bank Suspends Four Online Services Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has temporarily suspended four of its online services as a precautionary measure amid growing cybersecurity concerns linked to PHP software vulnerabilities reported worldwide. According to a notice issued on Kartik 9, 2083, the suspension affects the Grievance Hearing Portal (Gunaso Sunuwai Portal), Nepal Clearing and Transaction System (NCTS), Letter of Credit (LC), and FXOL System. The central bank stated that the services will remain unavailable until further notice, with updates on their restoration to be communicated through the respective email addresses. During the suspension, users can send complaints and grievances to gunaso@nrb.org.np, NCTS-related inquiries to ncts@nrb.org.np, and LC- and FXOL-related matters to fxmstat@nrb.org.np. Meanwhile, the NRB website has also reportedly been inaccessible for several days. The central bank has not specified when the affected services will resume, and its notice does not indicate whether other services have been affected.