NIC Asia Bank has signed an agreement with the e-commerce app Recharger to provide discount to the customers of the bank on purchase of items that are used to combat coronavirus contagion. Issuing a press statement, the bank said that Recharger app users will get 10 percent cash back on payment of their purchase using NIC Asia’s QR code, debit card and credit card.  

Recharger has been selling items such as face masks, sanitizer, gloves, thermal gun and personal protection kits at affordable price points. According to the press statement, customers of NIC Asia will receive an additional 10 percent discount on purchase of these items through the app for the month of May. The statement claims that Recharger, which has been selling KN95 masks at Rs 175 per unit with free home delivery service, has been selling face masks at price less than international e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba and Amazon.