Cooperatives (Sahakari) software and IT solutions.

Complete digital management system for Nepal's savings and credit cooperatives, multipurpose cooperatives, and cooperative unions - NRB-ready, DoC audit-ready, member mobile app included.

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Purba Tech Labs builds complete cooperative (sahakari) management software for Nepal - including member management, savings, loans, share management, dividend calculation, digital passbook, member mobile app, and automatic NRB & DoC audit reporting.

Cooperative types served: Savings & Credit (SACCOS) · Multipurpose · Agriculture · Consumer · Cooperative Unions

Starting cost: NPR 1,50,000
Implementation: 8-20 weeks
Free demo: Available on request
Serves all 77 districts of Nepal

Nepal's Cooperative Sector Has a Transparency Problem. Software is the Solution.

Nepal's cooperative sector is one of the largest in Asia - 31,450 cooperatives managing deposits of Rs. 478 billion from 7.38 million members, according to Department of Cooperatives data reported for March 2024. It serves communities that commercial banks often do not reach. Yet in 2023 and 2024, the sector faced its worst crisis: a Parliamentary Investigation Committee found around Rs. 87.88 billion embezzled across 40 cooperatives, with 22 declared sick.

The root problem was not cooperative members. It was weak management, poor governance, no transparent audit trail, manual ledgers, and disconnected spreadsheets. When a few people can manipulate accounts and obscure the true financial position from members, auditors, and boards, the cooperative model itself loses trust.

Modern cooperative software is not just an operational convenience. It is a governance tool. When every transaction is recorded, every change is logged, DoC audit reports are generated from live data, and members can check balances from a mobile app, the conditions that allowed the crisis become much harder to hide.

What This Means for Your Cooperative

Your DoC auditor cannot independently verify manual data
Members cannot verify balance without visiting office
Board cannot see real-time financial position
Field collection records may be unauditable
Manual NRB reports are prone to errors
A dishonest employee can manipulate records undetected

A proper cooperative management system closes every one of these gaps - automatically, affordably, and permanently.

Software for Every Type of Nepali Cooperative

Nepal's cooperative sector spans many types. Each has different bylaws, regulatory requirements, and workflows.

Savings & Credit Cooperative (बचत तथा ऋण सहकारी)

The most common cooperative type in Nepal - managing member savings, loan products, and share capital. Our system handles the full SACCOS workflow from onboarding to DoC audit report generation.

DoC Directive, NRB guidelines for cooperatives over Rs. 500 million, Cooperative Act 2074

Multipurpose Cooperative (बहुउद्देश्यीय सहकारी)

Manages both financial services and non-financial member services such as consumer goods, trading, and services. Our system integrates both streams in one platform.

Cooperative Act 2074 and DoC multipurpose reporting formats

Agriculture Cooperative (कृषि सहकारी)

Combines member financial services with input supply, produce aggregation, and market linkage management. Financial operations and agricultural supply chain stay connected to member accounts.

NACCFL standards and DoC agriculture cooperative reporting

Consumer Cooperative (उपभोक्ता सहकारी)

Manages member purchases, goods inventory, purchase rebates, and dividend calculation based on patronage. POS, inventory, and member accounts run in one system.

Cooperative Act 2074 consumer cooperative bylaws

Cooperative Union & Federation (सहकारी संघ)

Multi-level system for district and provincial unions that affiliate primary cooperatives with consolidated reporting, union accounts, and federation membership management.

NCF/Nepal standards and NEFSCUN reporting requirements

Dairy & Commodity Cooperative

Milk collection tracking, quality grading, farmer member payments, chilling centre management, and processor billing integrated with member savings and loan accounts.

NDFN standards and district cooperative reporting

Everything Your Cooperative Needs in One System

Member Management
Digital KYC Onboarding - Capture citizenship copy, PP photo, and signature digitally.
Member Profile & History - Transaction, loan, savings, share, and document history per member.
Nominee & Joint Account - Manage nominees, joint signatories, and family records.
Member Status Management - Active, dormant, suspended, withdrawn, and deceased states.
Devanagari Name & Address - Unicode Nepali storage, search, and printing.
Member Import - Bulk import from Excel or old software.
Member Mobile Access - Members view profile, balances, and transaction history.
Savings & Deposit Management
Multiple Savings Products - Regular, compulsory, fixed, and recurring deposits.
Automatic Interest Calculation - Daily, monthly, or quarterly with audit trail.
Compulsory Savings Tracking - Enforce loan eligibility from compulsory balance.
Fixed Deposit Management - FD issue, certificate, maturity, renewal, encashment, and TDS.
FD Maturity Alerts - SMS/WhatsApp alerts before maturity.
Savings Statement - PDF export with letterhead and Devanagari support.
Bulk Interest Posting - Post interest to all accounts in one operation.
Loan Management
Multiple Loan Products - Personal, agriculture, business, education, emergency, group, and housing.
Loan Appraisal Workflow - Committee approval, guarantor, collateral, and checklist.
EMI Schedule Generation - Principal and interest breakdown with prepayment handling.
Loan Collection Tracking - Collector ID, overdue alerts, and classification.
Group Loan Management - Group formation, center meetings, and joint liability.
Field Collection Mobile App - Offline collection that syncs later.
PAR Reports - PAR30, PAR60, PAR90, PAR180 with drill-down.
Share & Equity Management
Share Issuance - Issue shares and enforce bylaw limits.
Share Transfer & Surrender - Transfer or surrender through proper workflow.
Share Certificate Generation - Print-ready certificates with signatures.
Share Ledger - Complete registry and history per member.
Dividend Calculation - One-click member-wise AGM payout summary.
Digital Share Certificate - Delivery to member mobile app.
Share Capital Report - Paid-up capital and category-wise breakdown.
Cooperative Accounting
Double Entry Accounting - Cooperative-specific chart of accounts.
Automated Journal Entries - Savings, loans, EMI, and interest entries generated automatically.
Trial Balance - Daily trial balance without manual reconciliation.
Financial Statements - Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow in DoC format.
Reserve Fund Management - Mandatory 25% reserve fund tracking.
Fixed Assets Register - Depreciation, disposal, and net book value.
Year-End Closing - Guided closing and rollover.
Reporting & Compliance
DoC Annual Audit Format - Complete schedules from live system data.
NRB Returns - Quarterly returns for large cooperatives.
Loan Classification Report - Pass/Substandard/Doubtful/Loss and provisioning.
Member Statistics Report - Member count by type, gender, age, and district.
Board Dashboard - Deposits, loans, PAR, share capital, and net position.
AGM Report Package - Annual report, statements, dividend proposal, and member statistics.
Auditor Access - Read-only login for reports and transaction details.

Mobile App for Your Cooperative Members

Give your members 24/7 access to their accounts - without calling your office.

Account Balance

Check savings balance, loan outstanding, and share balance in real time.

Digital Passbook

View and download complete transaction history as a digital passbook PDF.

Loan Details

See EMI schedule, next due date, outstanding principal, and interest.

Push Notifications

Alerts for deposits, withdrawals, EMI reminders, and announcements.

EMI Payment

Pay loan EMIs via eSewa or Khalti from the app.

Savings Deposit

Add savings directly from eSewa or Khalti.

Share Certificate

View and download digital share certificate.

Nepali & English

Full interface in Nepali (Devanagari) and English.

Sahakari Member App
Savings Balance
NPR 84,250
Digital Passbook
Loan EMI Due
Share Certificate
eSewa / Khalti Payment

Published under your cooperative's own name and branding.

Member satisfaction impact: when members can check balance from their phone at any time, front desk balance inquiry calls can drop sharply and staff can focus on real service work.

Built for Nepal's Cooperative Legal Framework

Cooperative Act 2074 (सहकारी ऐन २०७४)

Share limits, mandatory reserve funds, dividend rules, audit requirements, and AGM obligations are reflected in workflows.

Department of Cooperatives Reporting

DoC schedules are generated from live transaction data: member statistics, financial statements, portfolio reports, and reserve fund status.

NRB Compliance for Large Cooperatives

For cooperatives above Rs. 500 million transaction threshold, the system supports quarterly returns, loan classification, provisioning, and capital data.

Complete Audit Trail

Every transaction, data change, and user action is logged with timestamp and user ID so manipulation becomes detectable immediately.

Cooperative Act 2074 rules
DoC annual audit format
NRB loan classification
25% reserve fund tracking
Tamper-proof audit trail
Role-based access
KYC document storage
AML flag alerts
Devanagari interface
Member statistics by gender and district

Your Cooperative Before and After Implementation

Before (Manual / Old System)After (Purba Tech Labs System)
Interest calculated in Excel - errors every monthInterest calculated automatically - zero errors
DoC audit takes 2-3 weeks of staff timeDoC audit report generated in 30 minutes from live data
Members call the office for balanceMembers check balance on mobile app instantly
Field collection in physical registerField collection recorded in mobile app and synced
Dividend calculation takes days at AGMDividend calculated per member in one click
Member data in Excel with no audit trailData encrypted, backed up, and fully auditable
Loan overdue noticed during monthly reviewOverdue alert fires automatically on due date
NRB report assembled manuallyNRB return generated in required format
Share certificate typed manuallyShare certificate generated and sent to member app
Board has no live visibilityBoard dashboard shows live cooperative health
A cooperative management system is not only a cost. It is risk prevention for members, board, management, and auditors.

Why Nepal's Cooperatives Choose Purba Tech Labs

We Built for Sahakari, Not Adapted for It

Built from scratch for Nepal's Cooperative Act 2074, DoC reporting, and NRB directives.

Full Data Migration - From Day One

We migrate member records, savings history, loans, share ledger, and opening balances from old software, Excel, or manual ledgers.

Branded Mobile App Under Your Cooperative's Name

Your app is published under your cooperative's name and branding - not Purba Tech Labs.

Training in Nepali - For Every Staff Role

Tellers, loan officers, accountants, managers, and admins get role-specific Nepali training.

31,450
Cooperatives in Nepal (DoC, 2024)
Rs. 478B
Total deposits in cooperative sector
8 wks
Minimum implementation for small cooperative
NPR 1.5L
Starting price for complete system

How We Implement Your Cooperative System

01

Discovery & Bylaw Review

We start by reviewing your cooperative's registered bylaws - share limits, savings products, loan products, interest rates, dividend rules, reserve fund obligations, and reporting requirements. Every configuration decision is based on your actual bylaws, not generic defaults.

02

System Configuration

We configure the system to your cooperative's specific bylaws before any live data is entered - product definitions, interest rate tables, EMI calculation methods, loan eligibility rules, user roles, and DoC/NRB reporting formats. You review and approve every configuration.

03

Data Migration

We extract your existing member data, account balances, loan schedules, share ledger, and accounting records. We clean, verify, and load this data into the new system. Every record is reconciled - opening balances in the new system must match your old system exactly.

04

Staff Training

We conduct role-specific training in Nepali - tellers on daily transactions, loan officers on loan processing and field app, accountants on the GL and reporting, and management on the dashboard and board reports. Training uses your own configured system with your own data.

05

Parallel Run

For 2-4 weeks, we run the old and new systems simultaneously. Every day's transactions are processed in both systems and outputs compared. Go-live happens only when the systems produce identical results - no discrepancies, no unexplained differences.

06

Go-Live & Hypercare

On go-live day, we are on-site or on-call. The first month of live operation has dedicated support - same-day response to any issue. We call your team daily for the first two weeks to check everything is running smoothly.

07

Post Go-Live Support & AMC

After the hypercare period, support continues under your contracted plan. AMC covers system updates when NRB or DoC changes reporting formats, security patches, bug fixes, new feature additions, and annual system health reviews.

Cooperative Software Cost in Nepal

⚠️ These are one-time implementation costs - not recurring license fees. After implementation, the only ongoing cost is optional AMC at 15-20% of implementation cost per year.

सानो सहकारी / Small Cooperative

NPR 1,50,000 - 3,00,000
Up to 500 members
Timeline: 8-12 weeks
  • Member management & digital KYC
  • Savings management up to 3 products
  • Loan management up to 2 products
  • Share management & dividend
  • Basic DoC annual audit report
  • Member mobile app
  • Data migration
  • 2-day Nepali staff training
Best for: Village SACCOS, agriculture cooperatives, small multipurpose cooperatives
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मध्यम सहकारी / Medium Cooperative

NPR 3,00,000 - 6,00,000
500-3,000 members
Timeline: 12-20 weeks
  • Full member management + KYC storage
  • Unlimited savings and loan products
  • eSewa & Khalti integration
  • Full cooperative accounting
  • Complete DoC + NRB reporting suite
  • Full member mobile app
  • SMS and WhatsApp alerts
  • Data migration & parallel run
Best for: Town and district SACCOS, multipurpose cooperatives, consumer cooperatives

ठूलो सहकारी / Cooperative Union

NPR 6,00,000+
3,000+ members or union
Timeline: 20-36 weeks
  • Multi-branch architecture
  • Union workflow support
  • NRB compliance for Rs. 500M+ transactions
  • AI credit risk dashboard
  • On-premise deployment option
  • Consolidated reporting
  • Custom report builder
  • Dedicated project manager
Best for: Large cooperatives, unions, multipurpose cooperatives with trading operations

AMC covers NRB & DoC format updates, security patches, bug fixes, new features, server monitoring, and quarterly system health reviews. Get a free scoping call and exact quote →

Cooperative System Patterns We Implement

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SACCOS Management System

Member, savings, loan, share, dividend, audit, and mobile app modules for savings and credit cooperatives.

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Multipurpose Cooperative Platform

Financial operations plus inventory, trading, consumer goods, and member account integration.

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Field Collection App

Offline-capable mobile collection workflow for loan officers serving rural members.

No Fake Sahakari Testimonials - Only Verifiable Implementation Proof

We do not publish invented cooperative names, Nepali quotes, or fake audit claims. For cooperatives, trust is everything. In a real implementation, proof means migrated records reconciled, opening balances matched, DoC reports generated, staff trained, mobile app tested, and parallel-run outputs approved before go-live.

Cooperative Software for All 77 Districts of Nepal

Purba Tech Labs builds cooperative (sahakari) management software for every type of cooperative across all 77 districts of Nepal. Whether you are a savings and credit cooperative in Kathmandu, a multipurpose cooperative in Pokhara, an agriculture cooperative in Chitwan, a consumer cooperative in Butwal, or a cooperative union in Dhangadhi, we implement, migrate, train, and support your cooperative's digital transformation. Nepal's cooperatives deserve modern, transparent, auditable software that protects deposits and serves members.

Purba Tech Labs Pvt. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions - Cooperative Software Nepal

Cooperative software ko kharcha kati parcha Nepal ma?

Nepal ma cooperative management system ko cost NPR 1,50,000 dekhi NPR 6,00,000+ samma parcha. 500 samma member bhako sano cooperative ko lagi NPR 1,50,000-3,00,000 parcha. 500-3,000 member bhako madhyam cooperative ko lagi NPR 3,00,000-6,00,000. Thulo cooperative ya cooperative union ko lagi NPR 6,00,000+ parcha. Yo cost ma data migration, staff training, ra go-live support samet hunchha - kewal software delivery hoina. AMC implementation cost ko 15-20% per year hunchha. Purba Tech Labs le free scoping call ma exact quote dinchha.

How much does cooperative management software cost in Nepal?

Cooperative management software in Nepal costs between NPR 1,50,000 and NPR 6,00,000+ depending on member count, modules required, and deployment type. A small cooperative under 500 members starts at NPR 1,50,000-3,00,000. A medium cooperative with full accounting, mobile app, and payment integration costs NPR 3,00,000-6,00,000. Large cooperatives and unions cost NPR 6,00,000 and above. All plans include data migration and staff training.

Can you migrate our data from our old cooperative software or Excel?

Yes. Data migration is included in every implementation. We extract your existing member records, savings balances, loan schedules, share ledger, and accounting data from old cooperative software, Excel files, or manually transcribed ledger records. We run parallel operation until outputs match exactly. Go-live happens only when every figure reconciles.

Is your software compliant with the Cooperative Act 2074 and DoC requirements?

Yes. The system enforces Cooperative Act 2074 rules automatically - share limits per member, mandatory 25% reserve fund transfer from net profit, loan eligibility based on compulsory savings, and dividend distribution only after proper reserve allocation. DoC annual audit reports are generated automatically from live transaction data.

Do you provide a member mobile app?

Yes. Every cooperative system includes a member mobile app for Android and iOS. Members can check savings balance, loan outstanding and EMI schedule, share balance, and full transaction history. They can pay EMIs via eSewa or Khalti, receive push notifications, and download a digital passbook PDF. The app is published under your cooperative's own name and branding.

Can members pay EMIs via eSewa or Khalti?

Yes. eSewa and Khalti payment integration is included in the medium and enterprise plans. Members can pay loan EMIs, add to their savings account, and pay for share subscriptions directly from the mobile app via eSewa or Khalti without visiting the cooperative office. Payments reconcile automatically in the system.

Hamro cooperative ma 10 barsha ko data Excel ma chha - migrate garna sakcha?

Hunchha. Hamile Excel bata data migration nai ramrosanga garchham. Member records, savings history, loan records, share ledger - sabai Excel bata extract garera, verify garera, naya system ma load garchham. Parallel run period ma puraano ra naya system duitai chalaunchham - sabai output match bhayepachi matra go-live garchham. Data loss zero hunchha.

Do you offer on-premise deployment for cooperatives?

Yes. For cooperatives that prefer to keep data on their own server, particularly larger cooperatives with strong data governance requirements, we offer complete on-premise deployment. The software is identical to the cloud version. We assist with server specification, setup, configuration, and ongoing maintenance.

How long does cooperative software implementation take?

A small cooperative system takes 8-12 weeks including data migration, configuration, training, and parallel run. A medium cooperative system takes 12-20 weeks. A large cooperative or union takes 20-36 weeks. These are complete implementation timelines - not just development time.

What happens when NRB or DoC changes their reporting formats?

Our AMC includes reporting format updates as a standard component. When NRB or DoC changes required reporting formats, we update your system at no additional charge under AMC. This is one of the most practical reasons to maintain AMC with your cooperative software vendor.

Can the system handle multiple loan products with different interest rates?

Yes. The loan module supports unlimited loan products - each with its own interest rate, tenure, repayment frequency, collateral requirements, guarantor requirements, compulsory savings prerequisite, and loan-to-savings ratio limit. Every product is configured to match your cooperative's actual bylaw terms before go-live.

How do I get a demo of the cooperative system?

Fill out the form below or WhatsApp us directly. We schedule a free live demo where we walk through the complete system using sample cooperative data. The demo covers member management, loan processing, savings, share management, the member mobile app, and DoC report generation. No commitment required.

Let's Digitize Your Cooperative

Whether you are moving from manual ledgers for the first time or replacing an old system that no longer meets DoC requirements, start with a free scoping call or live demo. No commitment required.

✓ Free live demo - see the full system before deciding
✓ Data migration included in all plans
✓ DoC & NRB compliance built in
✓ Branded member mobile app included
✓ Staff training in Nepali
✓ On-premise deployment available
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