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Customer Complaint and Grievance Handlingग्राहक गुनासो सुनुवाइThe system a BFI must keep to receive, record, resolve and report customer complaints, with escalation to NRB if the customer is not satisfied.Banking BasicsCustomer Due DiligenceCDDग्राहक पहिचान तथा सम्पुष्टिCDD is the full set of measures a bank takes to identify and verify a customer and beneficial owner, understand the purpose of the relationship, assess risk and keep monitoring transactions throughout the relationship.Risk & ComplianceDays Past Due (Overdue Period)DPDभाखा नाघेको अवधिDays past due is the number of days by which a scheduled payment of principal or interest is late; it is the main basis for classifying loans in Nepal.Asset QualityDebentureऋणपत्र (डिबेन्चर)A debenture is a debt instrument issued by a company acknowledging a loan from investors, on which the company pays fixed interest and repays the principal at maturity.Economy & MarketsDebt Service to Income Ratio (DTI)DTIऋण भुक्तानी आम्दानी अनुपातThe debt service to income ratio compares a borrower's total loan repayments (principal and interest) with his or her gross income over the same period.RatioLoans & CreditDeflationअपस्फीतिDeflation is a sustained fall in the general price level, meaning inflation is negative; disinflation is a fall in the rate of inflation while prices still rise.Economy & MarketsDemand DraftDDड्राफ्ट (डिमान्ड ड्राफ्ट)A bill of exchange drawn by one office of a bank on another of its offices, payable on demand to a specified person or order (NI Act, 2034, Section 2(झ)).Cheques & InstrumentsDemand and Supplyमाग र आपूर्तिDemand is the quantity of a good buyers are willing and able to buy at each price; supply is the quantity sellers are willing to offer at each price. Their interaction sets the market price.Economy & MarketsDepartment of Money Laundering InvestigationDMLIसम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरण अनुसन्धान विभागThe Department of Money Laundering Investigation is the government agency that investigates money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing offences and files cases in court.InstitutionsDepositनिक्षेपMoney placed by customers with a bank or financial institution, with or without interest, that the institution must repay on demand or at maturity.Deposits & AccountsDeposit Insuranceनिक्षेप सुरक्षणProtection under which a deposit guarantee fund pays depositors up to a set limit if their bank or financial institution fails; in Nepal it is provided by the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund.Deposits & AccountsDeposit and Credit Guarantee FundDCGFनिक्षेप तथा कर्जा सुरक्षण कोषThe Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund is the government-owned body that insures small depositors' money in banks and financial institutions and guarantees certain loans to small and medium enterprises, agriculture, microfinance and exports.InstitutionsDeprived Sector Lendingविपन्न वर्ग कर्जाDeprived sector lending is the minimum share of total loans that NRB requires banks to lend to low-income and socially backward people, directly or through microfinance institutions.RatioLoans & CreditDevelopment Bondविकास ऋणपत्रA development bond is a long-term government bond, issued with a fixed coupon for several years, to finance development spending.Economy & MarketsDormant Accountनिष्क्रिय खाताA deposit account that the bank has classified as inactive because the customer has made no transactions for the period NRB prescribes.Deposits & AccountsDoubtful Loanशंकास्पद कर्जाA doubtful loan is a non-performing loan overdue by 6 months to 1 year, where full recovery is highly uncertain, requiring at least a 50% provision.Asset QualityDrawer, Drawee and Payeeड्रअर, ड्रयी र भुक्तानी पाउने व्यक्तिThe three basic parties to a bill of exchange or cheque: the drawer who writes it, the drawee who is directed to pay, and the payee who is to receive payment.Cheques & InstrumentsECL Staging (Stage 1, 2 and 3)ईसीएल स्टेजिङ (स्टेज १, २ र ३)ECL staging is the NFRS 9 method of placing loans in Stage 1, 2 or 3 according to the change in credit risk since they were first recognised, which decides whether 12-month or lifetime expected loss is booked.Asset QualityEconomic Impact of Remittanceविप्रेषणको आर्थिक प्रभावThe economic impact of remittance refers to how money sent home by migrant workers affects household income, consumption, poverty, the balance of payments, banking liquidity and the wider economy.Economy & MarketsEconomic Liberalisation and Globalisationआर्थिक उदारीकरण र विश्वव्यापीकरणEconomic liberalisation is reducing government controls so markets and the private sector play a larger role; globalisation is the growing integration of national economies through trade, investment, finance, technology and people.Economy & MarketsEndorsementदरपीठSigning on the front or back of a negotiable instrument, or on an attached slip, for the purpose of negotiating it (NI Act, 2034, Section 2(थ)).Cheques & InstrumentsEnhanced Customer Due DiligenceECDDबृहत् ग्राहक पहिचानEnhanced due diligence is a stricter level of customer due diligence applied to high-risk customers, requiring extra verification of source of funds, purpose and closer monitoring.Risk & ComplianceEquated Monthly Instalment (EMI)EMIसम मासिक किस्ता (ईएमआई)An EMI is a fixed amount a borrower pays every month, covering both interest and part of the principal, so that the loan is fully repaid by the end of the term.Loans & CreditEquity Share (Ordinary Share)साधारण शेयरAn equity share is a unit of ownership in a company that gives its holder voting rights and a share of profits through dividends, with a residual claim on assets after all creditors are paid.Economy & MarketsExcess Liquidityअधिक तरलताA situation in which banks hold more loanable funds and reserves than they can lend or invest profitably, beyond what regulation and prudence require.LiquidityExpected Credit Loss (ECL)ECLअपेक्षित कर्जा नोक्सानी (ईसीएल)Expected credit loss is the probability-weighted estimate of credit losses over a loan's life, measured under NFRS 9 so that banks provide for losses before default rather than after.Asset QualityExposure at Default (EAD)EADडिफल्टका बेलाको कर्जा जोखिम रकमExposure at default is the amount a bank expects to be owed by a borrower at the time the borrower defaults, including undrawn limits that are likely to be used.Asset QualityFATF Grey List (Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring)FATF ग्रे सूची (बढ्दो निगरानीमा रहेका मुलुक)The grey list is the FATF's public list of jurisdictions that have strategic AML/CFT/CPF deficiencies and have committed to resolve them within agreed timeframes under increased FATF monitoring.Risk & ComplianceFactors of Productionउत्पादनका साधनFactors of production are the resources used to produce goods and services: land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship.Economy & MarketsFinancial Action Task ForceFATFवित्तीय कारबाही कार्यदलThe FATF is the global inter-governmental body that sets international standards (the FATF Recommendations) against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, and publicly lists countries with strategic deficiencies.Risk & ComplianceFinancial Derivativesवित्तीय डेरिभेटिभA financial derivative is a contract whose value depends on (is derived from) the price of an underlying asset such as a currency, interest rate, share, index or commodity.Economy & MarketsFinancial Inclusionवित्तीय समावेशीकरणMaking useful and affordable formal financial services such as accounts, payments, credit, insurance and remittance available to all people and businesses, and encouraging them to use those services.Banking BasicsFinancial Information UnitFIU-Nepalवित्तीय जानकारी इकाईFIU-Nepal is the national agency, housed in Nepal Rastra Bank, that receives, analyses and disseminates suspicious and threshold transaction reports related to money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.Risk & ComplianceFinancial Literacyवित्तीय साक्षरताThe knowledge, skills, attitude and behaviour people need to make sound decisions about earning, saving, borrowing, investing and protecting money.Banking BasicsFinancial Sector ReformFSRवित्तीय क्षेत्र सुधारFinancial sector reform is a set of policy, legal and institutional changes to make the financial system more competitive, stable, efficient and inclusive.Economy & MarketsFinancial Systemवित्तीय प्रणालीThe financial system is the network of institutions, markets, instruments, regulators and infrastructure that moves funds from savers to borrowers and provides payment and risk-sharing services.Economy & MarketsFiscal (Budget) Deficitबजेट घाटाA fiscal deficit occurs when total government expenditure exceeds total revenue and grants in a year; it shows how much the government must borrow.Economy & MarketsFiscal Policyवित्त नीतिThe government's use of taxation, public expenditure and borrowing to influence economic activity, income distribution and stability.Monetary Policy & NRBFive Cs of Creditकर्जाका पाँच 'सी'The five Cs of credit are Character, Capacity, Capital, Collateral and Conditions, the five factors a lender examines to judge a borrower's creditworthiness.Loans & CreditFixed DepositFDमुद्दती निक्षेपA deposit kept with a bank for a fixed period at an agreed interest rate, repayable with interest at maturity.Deposits & AccountsFixed Interest Rateस्थिर ब्याजदरA fixed interest rate stays the same for the agreed period of the loan, regardless of changes in the bank's base rate or market rates.Loans & CreditFloating Interest Rateपरिवर्तनशील ब्याजदरA floating interest rate moves up or down with a benchmark; in Nepal the benchmark is the bank's base rate plus a fixed premium.Loans & CreditForeign Exchange Riskविदेशी विनिमय जोखिमForeign exchange risk is the risk that changes in exchange rates reduce a bank's income or capital because of mismatches between its foreign currency assets and liabilities.Risk & ComplianceForeign Tradeवैदेशिक व्यापारForeign trade is the exchange of goods and services across national borders through exports and imports; the gap between exports and imports is the trade balance.Economy & MarketsFunctions of a Commercial Bankवाणिज्य बैंकका कार्यहरूThe primary, agency and general utility services a commercial bank provides, centred on accepting deposits and lending, plus payment, remittance and other services.Banking BasicsFund-based and Non-fund-based Creditकोषमा आधारित र गैरकोषमा आधारित कर्जाFund-based credit involves an actual outflow of the bank's money, such as loans and overdrafts; non-fund-based credit is a commitment, such as a letter of credit or bank guarantee, that becomes a loan only if the customer fails to pay.Loans & CreditGeneral Loan Loss Provisionसामान्य कर्जा नोक्सानी व्यवस्थाGeneral loan loss provision is the provision kept on performing (pass and watchlist) loans to cover losses that are not yet identified in specific loans.Asset QualityGeneral Reserveसाधारण जगेडा कोषA statutory reserve that every bank and financial institution must build from its annual net profit under the Bank and Financial Institution Act. It forms part of Common Equity Tier 1 capital.Capital & BaselGood for Payment ChequeGFPगुड फर पेमेन्ट चेकA customer's cheque on which the drawee bank certifies, at the holder's request, that funds are available and reserved, so that payment is assured.Cheques & InstrumentsGovernment BudgetबजेटThe government budget is the annual statement of the government's estimated revenue and expenditure, and how any deficit will be financed, presented to and approved by Parliament.Economy & MarketsGovernment Securitiesसरकारी ऋणपत्र (सरकारी धितोपत्र)Government securities are debt instruments issued by the government to borrow from the public and institutions, including treasury bills, development bonds, and savings bonds.Economy & MarketsGrace Period (Moratorium)ग्रेस अवधि (मोराटोरियम)A grace period is the time from loan disbursement until the first instalment falls due, during which the borrower does not repay principal (and sometimes interest).Loans & CreditGross Domestic ProductGDPकुल गार्हस्थ्य उत्पादनGDP is the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders during a period, usually a fiscal year.Economy & MarketsHigh-powered Money (Reserve Money)RMउच्चशक्ति मुद्रा (सञ्चित मुद्रा)The money directly created by the central bank: currency in circulation plus the deposits of banks and others with the central bank. It is the base on which banks create broad money.Monetary Policy & NRBHire Purchase Loanहायरपर्चेज कर्जाA hire purchase loan finances the purchase of an asset such as a vehicle or machinery, which the buyer uses while paying instalments; ownership passes fully only after the last instalment.Loans & CreditHome Loanआवासीय घर कर्जाA home loan is a loan to an individual to build or buy a house or apartment for own use or for renting out, repaid in instalments from the borrower's income.Loans & CreditHypothecationदृष्टिबन्धक (हाइपोथिकेसन)Hypothecation is a charge on movable assets such as stock, receivables or vehicles given as security, where the borrower keeps both ownership and possession of the goods.Loans & CreditIT and Cyber Security Riskसूचना प्रविधि तथा साइबर सुरक्षा जोखिमIT and cyber risk is the risk of loss, disruption or data compromise from failure or misuse of information systems, including hacking, malware, fraud through digital channels and system outages.Risk & ComplianceInflationमुद्रास्फीतिA sustained rise in the general price level of goods and services, which reduces the purchasing power of money. In Nepal it is measured by the change in the consumer price index compiled by NRB.Monetary Policy & NRBInitial Public OfferingIPOप्रारम्भिक सार्वजनिक निष्काशनAn IPO is the first sale of a company's shares to the general public, after which the company becomes publicly held and its shares can be listed on the stock exchange.Economy & Markets