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List of banks in Nepal

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The Nepal Rastra Bank has licensed 107 BFIs [1] as of mid-Jan 2025 and 4 of them are declared problematic a& transactions are suspended. This is a list of banks and financial institutions in Nepal licensed by the Nepal Rastra Bank and their branches/ extension counters.[ clarification needed ] [2]

Contents

Class A: Commercial banks

Commercial banks are classified as Class "A" banks by the Nepal Rastra Bank. There are 20 commercial banks as of Mid July 2025. [3]

Bank NameHeadquarters Paid-up capital Total Assets Branches
Agriculture Development Bank Ramshahpath, Kathmandu रु 19.29 Arab रु 374.31 Arab309
Citizens Bank Narayanhitipath, Kathmanduरु 14.77 Arabरु 248.87 Arab210
Everest Bank Lazimpat, Kathmanduरु 12.94 Arabरु 328.03 Arab145
Global IME Bank Limited Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 38.12 Arabरु 674.84 Arab439
Himalayan Bank Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 22.58 Arabरु 390.2 Arab212
Kumari Bank Naxal, Kathmanduरु 26.23 Arabरु 352.56 Arab360
Laxmi Sunrise Bank Hattisar, Kathmanduरु 24.35 Arabरु 427.7 Arab300
Machhapuchhre Bank Lazimpat, Kathmanduरु 11.62 Arabरु 214.53 Arab184
Nabil Bank Teendhara, Kathmanduरु 27.06 Arabरु 651.15 Arab295
Nepal Bank Dharmapath, Kathmanduरु 14.69 Arabरु 390.99 Arab300
Nepal Investment Mega Bank Durbar Marg, Kathmanduरु 34.13 Arabरु 606.21 Arab355
Nepal SBI Bank Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 10.90 Arabरु 231.98 Arab132
NIC Asia Bank Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 14.92 Arabरु 380.14 Arab484
NMB Bank Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmanduरु 18.37 Arabरु 358.04 Arab218
Prabhu Bank Anamnagar, Kathmanduरु 23.54 Arabरु 400.24 Arab396
Prime Commercial Bank Kamal Pokhari, Kathmanduरु 19.40 Arabरु 321.95 Arab202
Rastriya Banijya Bank Singha Durbar, Kathmanduरु 15.64 Arabरु 552.75 Arab379
Sanima Bank Narayanchaur, Kathmanduरु 13.58 Arabरु 260.29 Arab141
Siddhartha Bank Naxal, Kathmanduरु 14.09 Arabरु 335.55 Arab205
Standard Chartered Bank Naya Baneshwor, Kathmanduरु 10.04 Arabरु 156.12 Arab17

Merger And Acquisition of commercial banks

BankYearFate
Bank of Asia and NIC Bank Limited2013Merged and operated as NIC Asia Bank Limited [4]
Commerz & Trust Bank and Global IME Bank Limited 2014Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited [5]
KIST Bank Limited and Prabhu Bank Limited 2014Merged and operated as Prabhu Bank Limited [6]
Grand Bank Nepal and Prabhu Bank Limited 2016Merged and operated as Prabhu Bank Limited [7]
Lumbini Bank Limited and Bank of Kathmandu2016Merged and operated as Bank of Kathmandu Lumbini (later renamed to Bank of Kathmandu) [8]
Janata Bank and Global IME Bank Limited 2019Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited [9]
Nepal Bangladesh Bank and Nabil Bank Limited 2022Acquired by Nabil Bank Limited [10]
Nepal Credit & Commerce Bank and Kumari Bank Limited 2023Merged and operated as Kumari Bank Limited [11]
Bank of Kathmandu and Global IME Bank Limited 2023Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited [12]
Century Commercial Bank and Prabhu Bank Limited 2023Acquired by Prabhu Bank Limited [13]
Mega Bank Nepal Limited and Nepal Investment Bank Limited 2023Merged and operated as Nepal Investment Mega Bank [14]
Civil Bank and Himalayan Bank Limited 2023Acquired by Himalayan Bank Limited [15]
Sunrise Bank Limited and Laxmi Bank Limited 2023Merged and operated as Laxmi Sunrise Bank [16]

Class B: Development banks

Nepal Rastra Bank has licensed 17 development banks and has classified these on national and province level as per working area. There are 8 national level and 8 are regional ie province/district level development banks operational as of Jan 2026. The list of National Level Development Banks are.

Bank NameHeadquarters/ Corporate Office Paid-up capital Branches &
Extension Counters		Website
Garima Bikas Bank Lazimpat, Kathmanduरु 6.02 Arab137
Jyoti Bikas Bank Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 4.40 Arab120
Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank Gyaneshwor, Kathmanduरु 3.86 Arab127
Lumbini Bikas Bank Dillibazaar, Kathmanduरु 3.62 Arab91
Mahalaxmi Development Bank Durbar Marg, Kathmanduरु 4.30 Arab104
Muktinath Bikash Bank Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 8.00 Arab191
Sangrila Development Bank Baluwatar, Kathmanduरु 3.56 Arab109
Shine Resunga Development Bank Kalikanagar, Butwal रु 4.88 Arab90

The list of regional (Province/District) Level development banks are.

Bank NameHeadquarters/ Corporate OfficeWorking Area Paid-up capital Branches &
Extension Counters		Website
Corporate Development Bank Adarsanagar, Birgunj Madhesh Provinceरु 0.53 Arab6
Excel Development Bank Mukti Chowk, Birtamode Koshi Pradesh रु 1.25 Arab48
Green Development Bank Sabhagriha Chowk, Pokhara Gandaki Province रु 0.62 Arab16
Miteri Development Bank Mahendra Path, Dharan Koshi Pradesh रु 1.22 Arab18
Narayani Development Bank Ratnanagar, Chitwan Chitwan Districtरु 0.49 Arab5
Salapa Bikash Bank Diktel Bazar, Khotang Khotang District रु 0.52 Arab6
Saptakoshi Development Bank Main Road, Biratnagar Koshi Pradesh रु 0.83 Arab36
Sindhu Bikas Bank Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk Bagmati Pradesh रु 0.56 Arab27


Problematic Development Bank

Following development companies are declared problematic by Nepal Ratra bank and is under resolution process.

Defunct Development Banks (National)

BankClosedFate
Supreme Development Bank2017Merged with NCC Bank Nepal [20]
Reliable Development Bank2017Acquired by Global IME Bank [21]
Siddhartha Development Bank2017Acquired by Janata Bank Nepal Limited [22]
Ace Development Bank2017Acquired by Nepal Investment Bank Limited [23]
Tourism Development Bank2018Merged with Mega Bank Nepal [24]
NIDC Development Bank2018Acquired by Rastriya Banijya Bank [25]
Om Development Bank2019Merged with NMB Bank [26]
Kailash Bikash Bank2020Merged with Prime Commercial Bank [27]
Deva Development Bank2020Acquired by Kumari Bank [28]
Gandaki Bikash Bank2020Merged with Mega Bank Nepal [24]

Class C: Finance Companies

Nepal Rastra Bank has licensed 17 finance companies as of mid Jan 2026. Among them 2 finance companies are problematic and 15 are operational. [3]

Company NameHeadquarters/ Corporate OfficeTotal Assests (In Arab) Paid-up capital (In Crore)BranchesWebsite
Best FinanceChabahil, Kathmandu7.3रु 8919
Central FinanceKupondole, Lalitpur9.6रु 9520
Gurkhas FinanceDillibazar, Kathmandu10.8रु 8727
Goodwill FinanceHattisar, Kathmandu16.2रु 9519
Guheshwori Merchant Banking & FinancePulchowk, Lalitpur10रु 10127
ICFC FinanceBhatbhateni, Kathmandu25.2रु 11821
Janaki FinanceStation Road, Janakpur 4.6रु 695
Manjushree FinanceNayabaneshwor, Kathmandu27.4रु 13528
Multipurpose FinanceBidhyapati Chowk, Janakpur4.2रु 618
Nepal FinanceKamaladi, Kathmandu5.4रु 7813
Pokhara Finance New Road, Pokhara8.5रु 10826
Progressive Finance New Road, Kathmandu8.5रु 8528
Reliance FinancePradarsani Marg, Kathmandu10.9रु 11222
Samriddhi FinancePutalisadak, Kathmandu3.6रु 8213
Shree Investment & FinanceDillibazar, Kathmandu10.2रु 10013

Problematic Finance Companies

Following finance companies are declared problematic by Nepal Ratra bank and is under resolution process.

Class D: Micro Finance Financial Institutions

Microfinance financial institutions are classified as Class "D" banks by the Nepal Rastra Bank. There are 51 microfinance companies as of Jan 2026, and 50 are operational & 1 microfinance is suspended. Microfinance in Nepal are divided as retail and wholesale institutions. [3] Retail microfinance provide services to indivdual institutions whereas wholesale microfinance provides services to retail microfinances and cooperatives. The list of wholesale microfinances are.

Company NameHeadquarter/ Corporate Office Area Paid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
First Microfinance LaghubittaGyaneswar, Kathmanduरु 134.493
RSDC LaghubittaRupandehi, Butwalरु 103.414
Sana Kisan Bikas LaghubittaBabarmahal, Kathmanduरु 431.2613

There are 48 retail microfinance licenced by NRB and 47 are operational and 1 microfinance is suspended by NRB. Retail microfinance are further sub divided in national and regional (province/district) level. the list of national level retail microfinance and their details are.

Company NameHeadquarter/ Corporate Office Paid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
Aviyan Laghubitta Panauti, Kavrepalanchowk रु 2561
Aarambha Chautari LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 36.71137
Asha LaghubittaMadanpur, Nuwakotरु 73.30133
Chhimek LaghubittaMid-Baneshwor, Kathmanduरु 321.53205
CYC Nepal LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 26.64125
Deprosc LaghubittaBharatpur, Chitwanरु 183.83158
Dhaulagiri LaghubittaBaglung bazar, Baglungरु 13.3159
Forward LaghubittaDuhabi, Sunsariरु 119.6161
Ganapati LaghubittaSuklagandaki, Tanahuरु 15.1644
Global IME LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 61.89125
Grameen Bikas Laghubitta [29] Butwal, Rupandehiरु 100.53200
Himalayan LaghubittaChabahil, Kathmanduरु 31.9876
Infinity Laghubitta Gaidakot, Nawalparasiरु 49.7498
Jeevan Bikas LaghubittaKatahari Morangरु 153.62165
Janautthan Samudayik LaghubittaButwal, Rupandehiरु 17.0140
Kalika LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 40.77106
Laxmi LaghubittaMaharajgung, Kathmanduरु 44.1796
Mahila LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 21.7685
Mahuli LaghubittaBakdhuwa, Saptariरु 36.9966
Manushi LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 10.9437
Matribhumi Laghubitta [30] Budanilkantha, Kathmanduरु 62.84237
Mero Microfinance LaghubittaBattar, Nuwakotरु 141.9151
NADEP LaghubittaGajuri, Dhadingरु 48.5898
National LaghubittaNilkantha, Dhadingरु 133.16187
Nerude Mirmire LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 139.78233
NESDO Samridda LaghubittaKushma, Parbatरु 29.1357
NIC Asia LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 173.94296
Nirdhan Uthhan LaghubittaNaxal, Kathmanduरु 261.21196
NMB LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 72.14156
Sampada Laghubitta [31] Gaindakot-5, Nawalparasi East [32] रु 70.09157
Samata Garelu Laghubitta [33] Banepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 62.9192
Samudayik LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 17.0847
Shrinjansil LaghubittaGolbazar, Sirahaरु 10.9434
Suryodaya Womi LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 79.19173
Swabalamban LaghubittaKamalpokhari, Kathmanduरु 165.66155
Sworojgar LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 69.0791
Unique Nepal LaghubittaKohalpur, Bankeरु 14.8642
Unnati Sahakarya LaghubittaSiddharthanagar, Rupandehiरु 24.6984
Vijaya LaghubittaGaidakot, Nawalparasiरु 74.50136

The list of regional (Province/District) Level microfinanc are.

Company NameHeadquarter/ Corporate OfficeWorking Area Paid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Ghorahi, Dang Lumbini Province रु 7.8322
Gurans LaghubittaDhankutabazar, Dhankuta Koshi Province रु 11.5838
Mithila LaghubittaDhalkebar, Dhanusha Madhesh Province रु 19.6045
Support LaghubittaItahari, Sunsari Koshi Province रु 12.2426
Swabhiman LaghubittaTillottama, Rupandehi Lumbini Province रु 14.6137
Swastik LaghubittaLahan, Siraha Madhesh Province रु 4.7813
Upakar LaghubittaKohalpur, Banke Lumbini Province रु 10.6137
Wean Nepal LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowk Bagmati Province रु 7.9223

Problematic Retail (Province/District) Microfinance

Following microfinance companiy is declared problematic by Nepal Ratra bank and is under resolution process.

Infrastructure Development Bank

Infrastructure Development Bank is non-classified Financial Institution licensed by Nepal Rastra Bank. There is one BFI as of January 2024. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Banks and Financial Institutions (Licensed by NRB)" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "BFI's outlets". Nepal Rastra Bank . Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "List of BFIs" (PDF). nrb.org.np.
  4. ↑ "NIC ASIA Bank : Successful Merger". SpotlightNepal. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. ↑ "Global, Commerz & Trust merge; starts operations". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Prabhu Bank starts ops". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Prabhu, Grand start joint ops after merger". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  8. ↑ "Merged BoK, Lumbini start joint operations". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
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  10. ↑ "Nabil completes acquisition of NBB". The Himalayan Times. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  11. ↑ "KBL, NCCB merge". The Himalayan Times. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
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  13. ↑ "Prabhu Bank completes acquisition of Century Bank". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  14. ↑ "इन्भेस्टमेन्ट र मेगा बैंक गाभिए, एकीकृत कारोबार सुरु". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  15. ↑ "HBL and CBL start joint operation". The Himalayan Times. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
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  17. ↑ "NRB declares Karnali Development Bank as Problematic" (PDF) (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  18. ↑ "NRB declares Karnali Development Bank as problematic".
  19. ↑ "NRB declares Karnali Development Bank as crisis-ridden bank, takes management control" . Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  20. ↑ "NCC Bank & Supreme Development bank start joint transaction after merger" . Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  21. ↑ "Global IME Bank & Reliable Development bank start joint transaction after acquisition". 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  22. ↑ "Janata Bank Nepal & Siddhartha Development bank start joint transaction after acquisition" . Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  23. ↑ "Nepal Investment Bank & AceDevelopment bank start joint transaction after acquisition" . Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  24. 1 2 "Mega Bank & Gandaki Bikash bank start joint transaction after merger" . Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  25. ↑ "Rastriya Baninjya Bank & NIDC Development bank start joint transaction after aquisition [sic]" . Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  26. ↑ "NMB Bank & Om Development bank start joint transaction after merger". 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  27. ↑ "Prime Bank & Kailash Bikash bank start joint transaction after merger". 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  28. ↑ "Kumari Bank & Deva Development bank start joint transaction after acquisition" . Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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