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Nov 22, 2025 2 mins read

Our financial institutions boast of going digital, yet once one either steps out of Bhutan or uses these digital payment systems outside the country, it is more often a cause of embarrassment than confidence. For example, BDBL this week excitedly announced that “BDBL is thrilled to launch ePay 3.0, our new, secure, and future-ready mobile banking app, designed to upgrade your entire banking experi

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