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Hire-purchase firms see more auto loans than phone loans

A senior Hulas Finsarv executive said hire-purchase companies are channeling most lending into vehicles, with mobile phones a smaller share. He added that these firms are meant to serve customers who cannot easily access bank credit.

Published 14 Aug 2026
What it means for Nepal

A senior Hulas Finsarv executive said hire-purchase companies are channeling most lending into vehicles, with mobile phones a smaller share. He added that these firms are meant to serve customers who cannot easily access bank credit.

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Hire-purchase firms see more auto loans than phone loans

Vehicle lending leads

Samir Thakur, chief executive of Hulas Finsarv Hire Purchase Company, said Nepal Rastra Bank has already defined the areas where hire-purchase firms can lend. He made the remarks at a NAIMA event on finance and insurance for mobility.

Main lending mix

He said these companies are lending mainly to vehicles. Of the recent credit, 80% has gone to vehicles and 20% to mobile phones. Thakur also said hire-purchase firms have already extended about Rs 40 billion in credit.

Who these firms serve

Thakur said the target customers are people who cannot easily reach banks, especially borrowers seeking small loans. Some borrowers who have already completed bank procedures also use hire-purchase financing. Loans can be approved within a few hours.

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Ajit Narayan Singh
Editor, Nepal AutoMart

Writes on vehicle pricing, taxation and the Nepali auto market from ongoing tracking of distributor price lists. Editorial policy.

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