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Glide Research maps payment rails, FX corridors, and banking access so travellers, freelancers, and treasury teams can move money without legacy wire tax.
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- ATMs·9 min
ATMs in Nepal: fees, safety & withdrawal strategy
Using ATMs in Nepal - Nabil Bank vs tourist machines, fee layers, DCC, how much NPR to withdraw, and failures.
- FX·9 min
NPR exchange for Nepal: mid-market strategy
Exchange money for Nepal - mid-market NPR benchmarking, airport traps, ATM vs desks, multi-country conversion, cards vs cash FX.
- Tips·8 min
Travel money tips for Nepal: field checklist
Practical travel money tips for Nepal - pre-trip setup, on-ground habits, scams, transport, and emergency funding around Kathmandu.
- Trip planning·9 min
Trip planning for Nepal: money checklist before you fly
Money-first trip planning for Nepal - seasons, visas, daily budgets, instruments, specialist guide links, and a 7-day pre-departure timeline.
- Life abroad·10 min
Living in Nepal: complete expat money system
Living in Nepal - first 30 days, cost snapshot, payment culture, system design, visas, and links to banking, rent, healthcare, and getting-paid guides.
- Cost of living·9 min
Cost of living in Nepal: expat budget breakdown
Cost of living in Nepal - monthly USD 500-1200, rent drivers, city premiums, and FX drag on foreign income.
- Banking·10 min
How to open a bank account in Nepal as a foreigner
Open a bank account in Nepal - eligibility, documents, step-by-step sequence at Nabil Bank / Nepal Investment Mega Bank, rails unlock, and bridge plan.
- Getting paid·10 min
Getting paid in Nepal: salary, freelance & remote work
Get paid while living in Nepal - salary rails, foreign employers, freelance invoices, stablecoin income, and connectIPS payout design.
- Expat banking·9 min
Banking in Nepal for expats: accounts & controls
Expat banking in Nepal - local NPR accounts, multi-currency collection, Nabil Bank, Nepal Investment Mega Bank, Global IME, payment culture, and security controls.
- Housing·10 min
Renting in Nepal: deposits, transfers & landlord payments
Renting in Nepal as an expat - deposits, first-month cashflow, landlord payment rails (connectIPS), Kathmandu market notes, scams.
- Healthcare money·9 min
Healthcare costs & payments in Nepal for expats
Healthcare money in Nepal - insurance design, public vs private access, clinic payments in Kathmandu, buffers, and emergency funding.
- Send money·9 min
Sending money from Nepal: remittances & transfers
Send money from Nepal - remittance paths, SWIFT vs local payouts, stablecoin options, Nabil Bank starting point, compliance tips.
- Moving·10 min
Moving to Nepal: money checklist for a clean landing
Moving to Nepal - visa money path, runway, first-month cashflow, bank onboarding at Nabil Bank, systems checklist.
- Avoid these·9 min
Expat money mistakes in Nepal (and how to avoid them)
Common expat money mistakes in Nepal - FX drag, SWIFT habits, backups, deposit scams, records, healthcare buffers, treasury controls.
- Travel guide·10 min
Travel to Sri Lanka: complete money guide (LKR)
Complete travel money overview for Sri Lanka: LKR, budgets, declaration baseline, payment culture in Colombo, Kandy, Galle, and links to specialist card/ATM/FX guides.
- Banks & rails·10 min
Money in Sri Lanka: banks, CEFTS & LKR
Banks and payment rails in Sri Lanka - Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank, how CEFTS / LankaQR work, and when tourists need a local account.
- Cards·9 min
Best travel card for Sri Lanka: fees, DCC & backups
Travel card criteria for Sri Lanka - FX fees, chip/PIN, DCC refusal, credit vs debit vs multi-currency, and backup cards when acceptance gaps appear.
- Cash rules·9 min
Cash rules for Sri Lanka: declaration limits & how much to carry
Taking cash into Sri Lanka - declaration baseline, how much LKR to carry, ATM refill logic, and theft-aware handling.
- Trip cost·9 min
Cost of travel in Sri Lanka: daily budgets & seasons
Travel costs in Sri Lanka - daily USD 30-85, seasonality, city premiums, sample week math, and FX traps that inflate real spend.
- How to pay·9 min
How to pay in Sri Lanka: cards, cash, QR & tipping
How to pay as a visitor in Sri Lanka - card acceptance, cash gaps, QR/resident rails, tipping norms, and terminal DCC habits.
- ATMs·9 min
ATMs in Sri Lanka: fees, safety & withdrawal strategy
Using ATMs in Sri Lanka - Bank of Ceylon vs tourist machines, fee layers, DCC, how much LKR to withdraw, and failures.
- FX·9 min
LKR exchange for Sri Lanka: mid-market strategy
Exchange money for Sri Lanka - mid-market LKR benchmarking, airport traps, ATM vs desks, multi-country conversion, cards vs cash FX.
- Tips·8 min
Travel money tips for Sri Lanka: field checklist
Practical travel money tips for Sri Lanka - pre-trip setup, on-ground habits, scams, transport, and emergency funding around Colombo.
- Trip planning·9 min
Trip planning for Sri Lanka: money checklist before you fly
Money-first trip planning for Sri Lanka - seasons, visas, daily budgets, instruments, specialist guide links, and a 7-day pre-departure timeline.