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]

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]

More information Bank Name, Headquarters ...
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 13.72 Arabरु 328.03 Arab145
Global IME Bank LimitedKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 38.12 Arabरु 674.84 Arab439
Himalayan BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 22.58 Arabरु 390.2 Arab208
Kumari BankNaxal, Kathmanduरु 26.23 Arabरु 352.56 Arab336
Laxmi Sunrise BankHattisar, Kathmanduरु 24.35 Arabरु 427.7 Arab300
Machhapuchhre BankLazimpat, Kathmanduरु 11.62 Arabरु 214.53 Arab185
Nabil BankTeendhara, Kathmanduरु 27.06 Arabरु 651.15 Arab293
Nepal BankDharmapath, Kathmanduरु 14.69 Arabरु 390.99 Arab300
Nepal Investment Mega BankDurbar Marg, Kathmanduरु 34.13 Arabरु 606.21 Arab339
Nepal SBI BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 10.90 Arabरु 231.98 Arab133
NIC Asia BankKamaladi, Kathmanduरु 14.92 Arabरु 380.14 Arab474
NMB Bank NepalBabar Mahal, Kathmanduरु 18.37 Arabरु 358.04 Arab214
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 Arab382
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 Arab18
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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.

More information Company Name, Headquarters/ Corporate Office ...
Company NameHeadquarters/ Corporate OfficeTotal Assests (In Arab)Paid-up capital (In Crore)BranchesWebsite
Garima Bikas BankLazimpat, Kathmanduरु 105रु 6.02137
Jyoti Bikas Bank Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 74रु 4.40 119
Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank Gyaneshwor, Kathmanduरु 72रु 3.86 124
Lumbini Bikas Bank Dillibazaar, Kathmanduरु 66रु 3.62 91
Mahalaxmi Development Bank Durbar Marg, Kathmanduरु 63रु 4.30 104
Muktinath Bikash Bank Kamaladi, Kathmanduरु 132रु 8.00 191
Sangrila Development Bank Baluwatar, Kathmanduरु 63रु 3.56 109
Shine Resunga Development Bank Kalikanagar, Butwalरु 83रु 4.88 90
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The list of regional (Province/District) Level development banks are.

More information Bank Name, Headquarters/ Corporate Office ...
Bank NameHeadquarters/ Corporate OfficeWorking AreaTotal Assests (In Arab)Paid-up capital(In Arab)Branches &
Extension Counters
Website
Corporate Development Bank Adarsanagar, Birgunj Madhesh Provinceरु 2.8रु 0.53 6
Excel Development Bank Mukti Chowk, Birtamode Koshi Pradeshरु 19.8रु 1.25 48
Green Development Bank Sabhagriha Chowk, Pokhara Gandaki Provinceरु 6.9रु 0.62 16
Miteri Development Bank Mahendra Path, Dharan Koshi Pradeshरु 10रु 1.22 18
Narayani Development Bank Ratnanagar, Chitwan Chitwan Districtरु 0.6रु 0.49 5
Salapa Bikash Bank Diktel Bazar, Khotang Khotang Districtरु 2.1रु 0.52 6
Saptakoshi Development Bank Main Road, Biratnagar Koshi Pradeshरु 8.8रु 0.83 36
Sindhu Bikas Bank Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk Bagmati Pradeshरु 6.4रु 0.56 27
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Problematic Development Bank

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

Defunct Development Banks (National)

More information Bank, Closed ...
Bank Closed Fate
Supreme Development Bank 2017 Merged with NCC Bank Nepal [7]
Reliable Development Bank 2017 Acquired by Global IME Bank[8]
Siddhartha Development Bank 2017 Acquired by Janata Bank Nepal Limited[9]
Ace Development Bank 2017 Acquired by Nepal Investment Bank Limited[10]
Tourism Development Bank 2018 Merged with Mega Bank Nepal[11]
NIDC Development Bank 2018 Acquired by Rastriya Banijya Bank[12]
Om Development Bank 2019 Merged with NMB Bank[13]
Kailash Bikash Bank 2020 Merged with Prime Commercial Bank[14]
Deva Development Bank 2020 Acquired by Kumari Bank[15]
Gandaki Bikash Bank 2020 Merged with Mega Bank Nepal[11]
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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]

More information Company Name, Headquarters/ Corporate Office ...
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, Janakpur4.6रु 695
Manjushree FinanceNayabaneshwor, Kathmandu27.4रु 13529
Multipurpose FinanceBidhyapati Chowk, Janakpur4.2रु 619
Nepal FinanceKamaladi, Kathmandu5.4रु 7813
Pokhara FinanceNew Road, Pokhara8.5रु 10826
Progressive FinanceNew Road, Kathmandu8.5रु 8528
Reliance FinancePradarsani Marg, Kathmandu10.9रु 11222
Samriddhi FinancePutalisadak, Kathmandu3.6रु 8213
Shree Investment & FinanceDillibazar, Kathmandu10.2रु 10013
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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 march 2026. Microfinance in Nepal are divided as retail and wholesale institutions.[3] Retail microfinance provide services to individual institutions whereas wholesale microfinance provides services to retail microfinances and cooperatives. The list of wholesale microfinances are.

More information Company Name, Headquarter/ Corporate Office Area ...
Company NameHeadquarter/ Corporate Office AreaPaid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
First Microfinance LaghubittaGyaneswar, Kathmanduरु 134.493
RSDC LaghubittaRupandehi, Butwalरु 103.414
Sana Kisan Bikas LaghubittaBabarmahal, Kathmanduरु 431.2613
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There are 48 retail microfinance licensed 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.

More information Company Name, Headquarter/ Corporate Office ...
Company NameHeadquarter/ Corporate OfficePaid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
Aviyan LaghubittaPanauti, Kavrepalanchowkरु 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 [16]Butwal, Rupandehiरु 100.53200
Himalayan LaghubittaChabahil, Kathmanduरु 31.9876
Infinity LaghubittaGaidakot, 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 [17]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[18]Gaindakot-5, Nawalparasi East [19]रु 70.09157
Samata Garelu Laghubitta [20]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
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The list of regional (Province/District) Level microfinanc are.

More information Company Name, Headquarter/ Corporate Office ...
Company NameHeadquarter/ Corporate OfficeWorking AreaPaid-up capital In CroresBranchesWebsite
Aatmanirbhar LaghubittaGhorahi, DangLumbini Provinceरु 7.8322
Gurans LaghubittaDhankutabazar, DhankutaKoshi Provinceरु 11.5838
Mithila LaghubittaDhalkebar, DhanushaMadhesh Provinceरु 19.6045
Sanjeevani LaghubittaTulsipur, DangLumbini Provinceरु 81.1419
Support LaghubittaItahari, SunsariKoshi Provinceरु 12.2426
Swabhiman LaghubittaTillottama, RupandehiLumbini Provinceरु 14.6137
Swastik LaghubittaLahan, SirahaMadhesh Provinceरु 4.7813
Upakar LaghubittaKohalpur, BankeLumbini Provinceरु 10.6137
Wean Nepal LaghubittaBanepa, KavrepalanchowkBagmati Provinceरु 7.9223
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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]

Others

Cooperative

  • National Cooperative Bank Limited

Hire Purchase

  • Omni Hire Purchase Pvt.Ltd.
  • Hulas FinServe Hire Purchase Ltd.
  • Sipradi Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.
  • M.A.W. Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.
  • Batas Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.
  • Syakar Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.
  • Jagadamba Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.
  • Venture Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.
  • Manokamana Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.
  • Agni Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd.

Representative Offices

Hydropower Investment and Development

  • Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL)

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