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List of banks in Nepal

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The Nepal Rastra Bank has licensed 107 BFIs 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.

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.

Bank NameHeadquartersPaid-up capitalTotal AssetsBranches
Agriculture Development BankRamshahpath, Kathmanduरु 19.29 Arabरु 374.31 Arab309
Citizens BankNarayanhitipath, Kathmanduरु 14.77 Arabरु 248.87 Arab210
Everest BankLazimpat, Kathmanduरु 12.94 Arabरु 328.03 Arab145
Global IME Bank LimitedKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 38.12 Arabरु 674.84 Arab439
Himalayan BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 22.58 Arabरु 390.2 Arab212
Kumari BankNaxal, Kathmanduरु 26.23 Arabरु 352.56 Arab360
Laxmi Sunrise BankHattisar, Kathmanduरु 24.35 Arabरु 427.7 Arab300
Machhapuchhre BankLazimpat, Kathmanduरु 11.62 Arabरु 214.53 Arab184
Nabil BankTeendhara, Kathmanduरु 27.06 Arabरु 651.15 Arab295
Nepal BankDharmapath, Kathmanduरु 14.69 Arabरु 390.99 Arab300
Nepal Investment Mega BankDurbar Marg, Kathmanduरु 34.13 Arabरु 606.21 Arab355
Nepal SBI BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 10.90 Arabरु 231.98 Arab132
NIC Asia BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 14.92 Arabरु 380.14 Arab484
NMB Bank NepalBabar Mahal, Kathmanduरु 18.37 Arabरु 358.04 Arab218
Prabhu BankAnamnagar, Kathmanduरु 23.54 Arabरु 400.24 Arab396
Prime Commercial BankKamal Pokhari, Kathmanduरु 19.40 Arabरु 321.95 Arab202
Rastriya Banijya BankSingha Durbar, Kathmanduरु 15.64 Arabरु 552.75 Arab379
Sanima BankNarayanchaur, Kathmanduरु 13.58 Arabरु 260.29 Arab141
Siddhartha BankNaxal, Kathmanduरु 14.09 Arabरु 335.55 Arab205
Standard Chartered BankNaya Baneshwor, Kathmanduरु 10.04 Arabरु 156.12 Arab17

Merger And Acquisition of commercial banks

BankYearFate
Bank of Asia and NIC Bank Limited2013last=first=date=14 July 2013title=NIC ASIA Bank : Successful Mergerurl=https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2013/07/14/nic-asia-bank-successful-merger/access-date=2023-01-12website=SpotlightNepallanguage=en}}
Commerz & Trust Bank and Global IME Bank Limited2014Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited
KIST Bank Limited and Prabhu Bank Limited2014Merged and operated as Prabhu Bank Limited
Grand Bank Nepal and Prabhu Bank Limited2016Merged and operated as Prabhu Bank Limited
Lumbini Bank Limited and Bank of Kathmandu2016Merged and operated as Bank of Kathmandu Lumbini (later renamed to Bank of Kathmandu)
Janata Bank and Global IME Bank Limited2019Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited
Nepal Bangladesh Bank and Nabil Bank Limited2022Acquired by Nabil Bank Limited
Nepal Credit & Commerce Bank and Kumari Bank Limited2023Merged and operated as Kumari Bank Limited
Bank of Kathmandu and Global IME Bank Limited2023Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited
Century Commercial Bank and Prabhu Bank Limited2023Acquired by Prabhu Bank Limited
Mega Bank Nepal Limited and Nepal Investment Bank Limited2023title=इन्भेस्टमेन्ट र मेगा बैंक गाभिए, एकीकृत कारोबार सुरुurl=https://ekantipur.com/business/2023/01/12/167348680300226907.htmlaccess-date=2023-01-12website=ekantipur.comlanguage=ne}}
Civil Bank and Himalayan Bank Limited2023Acquired by Himalayan Bank Limited
Sunrise Bank Limited and Laxmi Bank Limited2023title=एकीकृत कारोबार गर्दै 'लक्ष्मी सनराइज बैंक लिमिटेड'url=https://www.karobardaily.com/news/227233access-date=2023-07-15website=Karobar Dailylanguage=en}}

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 OfficePaid-up capitalBranches &
Extension CountersWebsite
Garima Bikas BankLazimpat, Kathmanduरु 6.02 Arab137https://www.garimabank.com.np
Jyoti Bikas BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 4.40 Arab120https://jbbl.com.np
Kamana Sewa Bikas BankGyaneshwor, Kathmanduरु 3.86 Arab127https://kamanasewabank.com
Lumbini Bikas BankDillibazaar, Kathmanduरु 3.62 Arab91https://www.lumbinibikasbank.com
Mahalaxmi Development BankDurbar Marg, Kathmanduरु 4.30 Arab104https://www.mahalaxmibank.com
Muktinath Bikash BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 8.00 Arab191https://www.muktinathbank.com.np
Sangrila Development BankBaluwatar, Kathmanduरु 3.56 Arab109https://www.shangrilabank.com
Shine Resunga Development BankKalikanagar, Butwalरु 4.88 Arab90https://srdb.com.np

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

Bank NameHeadquarters/ Corporate OfficeWorking AreaPaid-up capitalBranches &
Extension CountersWebsite
Corporate Development BankAdarsanagar, BirgunjMadhesh Provinceरु 0.53 Arab6https://www.corporatebank.com.np
Excel Development BankMukti Chowk, BirtamodeKoshi Pradeshरु 1.25 Arab48https://edb.com.np
Green Development BankSabhagriha Chowk, PokharaGandaki Provinceरु 0.62 Arab16https://greenbank.com.np
Miteri Development BankMahendra Path, DharanKoshi Pradeshरु 1.22 Arab18https://www.miteribank.com.np
Narayani Development BankRatnanagar, ChitwanChitwan Districtरु 0.49 Arab5https://ndbl.com.np
Salapa Bikash BankDiktel Bazar, KhotangKhotang Districtरु 0.52 Arab6https://salapabikasbank.com.np
Saptakoshi Development BankMain Road, BiratnagarKoshi Pradeshरु 0.83 Arab36https://skdbl.com.np
Sindhu Bikas BankBanepa, KavrepalanchowkBagmati Pradeshरु 0.56 Arab27https://sindhubank.com.np

Problematic Development Bank

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

  • Karnali Development Bank.

Defunct Development Banks (National)

BankClosedFate
Supreme Development Bank2017Merged with NCC Bank Nepal
Reliable Development Bank2017Acquired by Global IME Bank
Siddhartha Development Bank2017Acquired by Janata Bank Nepal Limited
Ace Development Bank2017Acquired by Nepal Investment Bank Limited
Tourism Development Bank2018Merged with Mega Bank Nepal
NIDC Development Bank2018Acquired by Rastriya Banijya Bank
Om Development Bank2019Merged with NMB Bank
Kailash Bikash Bank2020Merged with Prime Commercial Bank
Deva Development Bank2020Acquired by Kumari Bank
Gandaki Bikash Bank2020title=Mega Bank & Gandaki Bikash bank start joint transaction after mergerurl=https://eng.merolagani.com/NewsDetail.aspx?newsID=61668#:~:text=Mega%20Bank%20acquires%20Gandaki%20Bikas,on%20July%203%20and%204.access-date=2020-06-30language=en}}

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.

Company NameHeadquarters/ Corporate OfficeTotal Assests (In Arab)Paid-up capital (In Crore)BranchesWebsite
Best FinanceChabahil, Kathmandu7.3रु 8919https://bestfinance.com.np
Central FinanceKupondole, Lalitpur9.6रु 9520https://centralfinance.com.np
Gurkhas FinanceDillibazar, Kathmandu10.8रु 8727https://www.gurkhasfinance.com.np
Goodwill FinanceHattisar, Kathmandu16.2रु 9519https://goodwillfinance.com.np
Guheshwori Merchant Banking & FinancePulchowk, Lalitpur10रु 10127https://www.gmbf.com.np
ICFC FinanceBhatbhateni, Kathmandu25.2रु 11821https://www.icfcbank.com
Janaki FinanceStation Road, Janakpur4.6रु 695https://jfcjanakpur.com
Manjushree FinanceNayabaneshwor, Kathmandu27.4रु 13528https://manjushreefinance.com.np
Multipurpose FinanceBidhyapati Chowk, Janakpur4.2रु 618https://multipurposefinance.com
Nepal FinanceKamaladi, Kathmandu5.4रु 7813https://nepalfinancelimited.com.np
Pokhara FinanceNew Road, Pokhara8.5रु 10826https://pokharafinance.com.np
Progressive FinanceNew Road, Kathmandu8.5रु 8528https://www.pfltd.com.np
Reliance FinancePradarsani Marg, Kathmandu10.9रु 11222https://reliancenepal.com.np
Samriddhi FinancePutalisadak, Kathmandu3.6रु 8213https://www.sfcl.com.np
Shree Investment & FinanceDillibazar, Kathmandu10.2रु 10013https://www.shreefinance.com.np

Problematic Finance Companies

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

  • Nepal Share Markets & Finance company
  • Capital Merchant Banking & Finance Company

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. 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 AreaPaid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
First Microfinance LaghubittaGyaneswar, Kathmanduरु 134.493https://fmdb.com.np
RSDC LaghubittaRupandehi, Butwalरु 103.414https://www.rsdcmf.com
Sana Kisan Bikas LaghubittaBabarmahal, Kathmanduरु 431.2613https://www.skbbl.com.np

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 OfficePaid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
Aviyan LaghubittaPanauti, Kavrepalanchowkरु 2561https://www.aviyanlaghubitta.com
Aarambha Chautari LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 36.71137https://www.aarambhachautari.com
Asha LaghubittaMadanpur, Nuwakotरु 73.30133https://ashamicrofinance.com.np
Chhimek LaghubittaMid-Baneshwor, Kathmanduरु 321.53205https://www.chhimekbank.org
CYC Nepal LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 26.64125https://cycnlbsl.org.np
Deprosc LaghubittaBharatpur, Chitwanरु 183.83158https://www.deproscbank.com.np
Dhaulagiri LaghubittaBaglung bazar, Baglungरु 13.3159https://dhaulagiribank.com
Forward LaghubittaDuhabi, Sunsariरु 119.6161https://forwardmfbank.com.np
Ganapati LaghubittaSuklagandaki, Tanahuरु 15.1644https://ganapatimicro.com.np/en/news/news_detail/-/119
Global IME LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 61.89125https://gilb.com.np
Grameen Bikas LaghubittaButwal, Rupandehiरु 100.53200https://www.gblbs.com.np
Himalayan LaghubittaChabahil, Kathmanduरु 31.9876https://himalayanlaghubitta.com
Infinity LaghubittaGaidakot, Nawalparasiरु 49.7498https://infinitylbsl.com.np
Jeevan Bikas LaghubittaKatahari Morangरु 153.62165https://jeevanbikasmf.com/eg
Janautthan Samudayik LaghubittaButwal, Rupandehiरु 17.0140https://www.jucbank.com.np
Kalika LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 40.77106https://www.kalikabank.com.np
Laxmi LaghubittaMaharajgung, Kathmanduरु 44.1796https://laxmilaghu.com.np
Mahila LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 21.7685https://www.mlbsl.com.np
Mahuli LaghubittaBakdhuwa, Saptariरु 36.9966https://www.mslbsl.com.np
Manushi LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 10.9437https://www.manushilbs.com
Matribhumi LaghubittaBudanilkantha, Kathmanduरु 62.84237https://matribhumimf.com.np
Mero Microfinance LaghubittaBattar, Nuwakotरु 141.9151https://www.meromicrofinance.com
NADEP LaghubittaGajuri, Dhadingरु 48.5898https://www.nadeplaghubitta.com
National LaghubittaNilkantha, Dhadingरु 133.16187https://nationalmicrofinance.com.np
Nerude Mirmire LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 139.78233https://www.nerudemirmire.com.np
NESDO Samridda LaghubittaKushma, Parbatरु 29.1357https://slbs.nesdonepal.org
NIC Asia LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 173.94296https://www.nicasialaghubitta.com
Nirdhan Uthhan LaghubittaNaxal, Kathmanduरु 261.21196https://www.nirdhan.com.np
NMB LaghubittaPokhara, Kaskiरु 72.14156https://nmbmicrofinance.com
Sampada LaghubittaGaindakot-5, Nawalparasi Eastरु 70.09157https://www.sampadalaghubitta.com.np
Samata Garelu LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 62.9192https://www.samata.org.np
Samudayik LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 17.0847https://www.slbsl.com.np
Shrinjansil LaghubittaGolbazar, Sirahaरु 10.9434https://shrijanshil.org/en
Suryodaya Womi LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 79.19173https://swmfi.com.np
Swabalamban LaghubittaKamalpokhari, Kathmanduरु 165.66155https://www.swbbl.com.np
Sworojgar LaghubittaBanepa, Kavrepalanchowkरु 69.0791https://www.slbbl.com.np
Unique Nepal LaghubittaKohalpur, Bankeरु 14.8642https://uniquenepalmicrofinance.com.np
Unnati Sahakarya LaghubittaSiddharthanagar, Rupandehiरु 24.6984https://unnatislbs.com.np
Vijaya LaghubittaGaidakot, Nawalparasiरु 74.50136https://vlbs.com.np

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

Company NameHeadquarter/ Corporate OfficeWorking AreaPaid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
Aatmanirbhar LaghubittaGhorahi, DangLumbini Provinceरु 7.8322https://aatmanirbhar.com.np
Gurans LaghubittaDhankutabazar, DhankutaKoshi Provinceरु 11.5838https://guranslaghubitta.com.np
Mithila LaghubittaDhalkebar, DhanushaMadhesh Provinceरु 19.6045https://mlbbank.com.np
Support LaghubittaItahari, SunsariKoshi Provinceरु 12.2426https://www.supportmicrofinance.com.np
Swabhiman LaghubittaTillottama, RupandehiLumbini Provinceरु 14.6137https://swabhimaanlaghubitta.com.np
Swastik LaghubittaLahan, SirahaMadhesh Provinceरु 4.7813https://swastikmicrofinance.com
Upakar LaghubittaKohalpur, BankeLumbini Provinceरु 10.6137https://www.ulbsl.com.np
Wean Nepal LaghubittaBanepa, KavrepalanchowkBagmati Provinceरु 7.9223https://weannepal.com

Problematic Retail (Province/District) Microfinance

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

  • Super Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha.

Infrastructure Development Bank

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

  • Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited

References

References

  1. "List of Banks and Financial Institutions (Licensed by NRB)".
  2. "BFI's outlets".
  3. "List of BFIs".
  4. (14 July 2013). "NIC ASIA Bank : Successful Merger".
  5. "Global, Commerz & Trust merge; starts operations".
  6. "Prabhu Bank starts ops".
  7. "Prabhu, Grand start joint ops after merger".
  8. "Merged BoK, Lumbini start joint operations".
  9. Joshi, Kriti. (2019-12-07). "Global IME, Janata start integrated transaction".
  10. (2022-07-12). "Nabil completes acquisition of NBB".
  11. (2023-01-02). "KBL, NCCB merge".
  12. (2023-01-08). "Global IME Bank, BoK joint operation".
  13. "Prabhu Bank completes acquisition of Century Bank".
  14. "इन्भेस्टमेन्ट र मेगा बैंक गाभिए, एकीकृत कारोबार सुरु".
  15. (2023-02-25). "HBL and CBL start joint operation".
  16. "एकीकृत कारोबार गर्दै 'लक्ष्मी सनराइज बैंक लिमिटेड'".
  17. "NRB declares Karnali Development Bank as Problematic".
  18. "NRB declares Karnali Development Bank as problematic".
  19. "NRB declares Karnali Development Bank as crisis-ridden bank, takes management control".
  20. "NCC Bank & Supreme Development bank start joint transaction after merger".
  21. (15 December 2016). "Global IME Bank & Reliable Development bank start joint transaction after acquisition".
  22. "Janata Bank Nepal & Siddhartha Development bank start joint transaction after acquisition".
  23. "Nepal Investment Bank & AceDevelopment bank start joint transaction after acquisition".
  24. "Rastriya Baninjya Bank & NIDC Development bank start joint transaction after {{as written".
  25. (15 December 2016). "NMB Bank & Om Development bank start joint transaction after merger".
  26. (15 December 2016). "Prime Bank & Kailash Bikash bank start joint transaction after merger".
  27. "Kumari Bank & Deva Development bank start joint transaction after acquisition".
  28. "Mega Bank & Gandaki Bikash bank start joint transaction after merger".
  29. (14 October 2025). "मर्जरपछि ग्रामिण विकास र समाज लघुवित्तको एकिकृत कारोबार कार्तिक २ देखि".
  30. (2024-06-12). "Jalpa Laghubitta to Merge with Kisan Laghubitta".
  31. (28 June 2024). "तनहुँको सबैको र गोरखाको साधना लघुवित्तले पाए एकीकृत कारोबार गर्ने स्वीकृति".
  32. https://www.sampadalaghubitta.com.np/
  33. (15 December 2016). "Samata Gharelu Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited after the successful acquisition of Manakamana Smart Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited to commence its joint operation in the name of "Samata Gharelu Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited" from 24th Ashad, 2081".
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