Kathmandu, Nov. 6 -- The government is launching a round-the-clock cyber response centre on Friday to tackle the growing incidence of financial fraud linked to digital banking, mobile wallets, payment platforms and social media.

The Integrated Anti-Cyber Scam Response Centre has been established at the new building of the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau in Samakhusi under the Guideline on the Establishment and Operation of the Integrated Anti-Cyber Scam Response Centre 2026, approved by the home ministry.

Representatives from the Nepal Police, Nepal Rastra Bank, banks and financial institutions, payment service providers, telecommunications companies and internet service providers will work together at the centre. The aim is to freeze money b...