List of banks in Nepal

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 Name	Headquarters	Paid-up capital	Total Assets	Branches
Agriculture Development Bank	Ramshahpath, Kathmandu	रु 19.29 Arab	रु 374.31 Arab	309
Citizens Bank	Narayanhitipath, Kathmandu	रु 14.77 Arab	रु 248.87 Arab	210
Everest Bank	Lazimpat, Kathmandu	रु 12.94 Arab	रु 328.03 Arab	145
Global IME Bank Limited	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	रु 38.12 Arab	रु 674.84 Arab	439
Himalayan Bank	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	रु 22.58 Arab	रु 390.2 Arab	212
Kumari Bank	Naxal, Kathmandu	रु 26.23 Arab	रु 352.56 Arab	360
Laxmi Sunrise Bank	Hattisar, Kathmandu	रु 24.35 Arab	रु 427.7 Arab	300
Machhapuchhre Bank	Lazimpat, Kathmandu	रु 11.62 Arab	रु 214.53 Arab	184
Nabil Bank	Teendhara, Kathmandu	रु 27.06 Arab	रु 651.15 Arab	295
Nepal Bank	Dharmapath, Kathmandu	रु 14.69 Arab	रु 390.99 Arab	300
Nepal Investment Mega Bank	Durbar Marg, Kathmandu	रु 34.13 Arab	रु 606.21 Arab	355
Nepal SBI Bank	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	रु 10.90 Arab	रु 231.98 Arab	132
NIC Asia Bank	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	रु 14.92 Arab	रु 380.14 Arab	484
NMB Bank Nepal	Babar Mahal, Kathmandu	रु 18.37 Arab	रु 358.04 Arab	218
Prabhu Bank	Anamnagar, Kathmandu	रु 23.54 Arab	रु 400.24 Arab	396
Prime Commercial Bank	Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu	रु 19.40 Arab	रु 321.95 Arab	202
Rastriya Banijya Bank	Singha Durbar, Kathmandu	रु 15.64 Arab	रु 552.75 Arab	379
Sanima Bank	Narayanchaur, Kathmandu	रु 13.58 Arab	रु 260.29 Arab	141
Siddhartha Bank	Naxal, Kathmandu	रु 14.09 Arab	रु 335.55 Arab	205
Standard Chartered Bank	Naya Baneshwor, Kathmandu	रु 10.04 Arab	रु 156.12 Arab	17

Merger And Acquisition of commercial banks

Bank	Year	Fate
Bank of Asia and NIC Bank Limited	2013	Merged and operated as NIC Asia Bank Limited
Commerz & Trust Bank and Global IME Bank Limited	2014	Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited
KIST Bank Limited and Prabhu Bank Limited	2014	Merged and operated as Prabhu Bank Limited
Grand Bank Nepal and Prabhu Bank Limited	2016	Merged and operated as Prabhu Bank Limited
Lumbini Bank Limited and Bank of Kathmandu	2016	Merged and operated as Bank of Kathmandu Lumbini
Janata Bank and Global IME Bank Limited	2019	Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited
Nepal Bangladesh Bank and Nabil Bank Limited	2022	Acquired by Nabil Bank Limited
Nepal Credit & Commerce Bank and Kumari Bank Limited	2023	Merged and operated as Kumari Bank Limited
Bank of Kathmandu and Global IME Bank Limited	2023	Merged and operated as Global IME Bank Limited
Century Commercial Bank and Prabhu Bank Limited	2023	Acquired by Prabhu Bank Limited
Mega Bank Nepal Limited and Nepal Investment Bank Limited	2023	Merged and operated as Nepal Investment Mega Bank
Civil Bank and Himalayan Bank Limited	2023	Acquired by Himalayan Bank Limited
Sunrise Bank Limited and Laxmi Bank Limited	2023	Merged and operated as Laxmi Sunrise Bank

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 Name	Headquarters/ Corporate Office	Paid-up capital	Branches & Extension Counters	Website
Garima Bikas Bank	Lazimpat, Kathmandu	रु 6.02 Arab	137
Jyoti Bikas Bank	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	रु 4.40 Arab	120
Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank	Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu	रु 3.86 Arab	127
Lumbini Bikas Bank	Dillibazaar, Kathmandu	रु 3.62 Arab	91
Mahalaxmi Development Bank	Durbar Marg, Kathmandu	रु 4.30 Arab	104
Muktinath Bikash Bank	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	रु 8.00 Arab	191
Sangrila Development Bank	Baluwatar, Kathmandu	रु 3.56 Arab	109
Shine Resunga Development Bank	Kalikanagar, Butwal	रु 4.88 Arab	90

The list of regional Level development banks are.

Bank Name	Headquarters/ Corporate Office	Working Area	Paid-up capital	Branches & Extension Counters	Website
Corporate Development Bank	Adarsanagar, Birgunj	Madhesh Province	रु 0.53 Arab	6
Excel Development Bank	Mukti Chowk, Birtamode	Koshi Pradesh	रु 1.25 Arab	48
Green Development Bank	Sabhagriha Chowk, Pokhara	Gandaki Province	रु 0.62 Arab	16
Miteri Development Bank	Mahendra Path, Dharan	Koshi Pradesh	रु 1.22 Arab	18
Narayani Development Bank	Ratnanagar, Chitwan	Chitwan District	रु 0.49 Arab	5
Salapa Bikash Bank	Diktel Bazar, Khotang	Khotang District	रु 0.52 Arab	6
Saptakoshi Development Bank	Main Road, Biratnagar	Koshi Pradesh	रु 0.83 Arab	36
Sindhu Bikas Bank	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	Bagmati Pradesh	रु 0.56 Arab	27

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)

Bank	Closed	Fate
Supreme Development Bank	2017	Merged with NCC Bank Nepal
Reliable Development Bank	2017	Acquired by Global IME Bank
Siddhartha Development Bank	2017	Acquired by Janata Bank Nepal Limited
Ace Development Bank	2017	Acquired by Nepal Investment Bank Limited
Tourism Development Bank	2018	Merged with Mega Bank Nepal
NIDC Development Bank	2018	Acquired by Rastriya Banijya Bank
Om Development Bank	2019	Merged with NMB Bank
Kailash Bikash Bank	2020	Merged with Prime Commercial Bank
Deva Development Bank	2020	Acquired by Kumari Bank
Gandaki Bikash Bank	2020	Merged with Mega Bank Nepal

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 Name	Headquarters/ Corporate Office	Total Assests	Paid-up capital	Branches	Website
Best Finance	Chabahil, Kathmandu	7.3	रु 89	19
Central Finance	Kupondole, Lalitpur	9.6	रु 95	20
Gurkhas Finance	Dillibazar, Kathmandu	10.8	रु 87	27
Goodwill Finance	Hattisar, Kathmandu	16.2	रु 95	19
Guheshwori Merchant Banking & Finance	Pulchowk, Lalitpur	10	रु 101	27
ICFC Finance	Bhatbhateni, Kathmandu	25.2	रु 118	21
Janaki Finance	Station Road, Janakpur	4.6	रु 69	5
Manjushree Finance	Nayabaneshwor, Kathmandu	27.4	रु 135	28
Multipurpose Finance	Bidhyapati Chowk, Janakpur	4.2	रु 61	8
Nepal Finance	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	5.4	रु 78	13
Pokhara Finance	New Road, Pokhara	8.5	रु 108	26
Progressive Finance	New Road, Kathmandu	8.5	रु 85	28
Reliance Finance	Pradarsani Marg, Kathmandu	10.9	रु 112	22
Samriddhi Finance	Putalisadak, Kathmandu	3.6	रु 82	13
Shree Investment & Finance	Dillibazar, Kathmandu	10.2	रु 100	13

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 Name	Headquarter/ Corporate Office Area	Paid-up capital In Crores	Branches	Website
First Microfinance Laghubitta	Gyaneswar, Kathmandu	रु 134.49	3
RSDC Laghubitta	Rupandehi, Butwal	रु 103.41	4
Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta	Babarmahal, Kathmandu	रु 431.26	13

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 level. the list of national level retail microfinance and their details are.

Company Name	Headquarter/ Corporate Office	Paid-up capital In Crores	Branches	Website
Aviyan Laghubitta	Panauti, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 25	61
Aarambha Chautari Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 36.71	137
Asha Laghubitta	Madanpur, Nuwakot	रु 73.30	133
Chhimek Laghubitta	Mid-Baneshwor, Kathmandu	रु 321.53	205
CYC Nepal Laghubitta	Pokhara, Kaski	रु 26.64	125
Deprosc Laghubitta	Bharatpur, Chitwan	रु 183.83	158
Dhaulagiri Laghubitta	Baglung bazar, Baglung	रु 13.31	59
Forward Laghubitta	Duhabi, Sunsari	रु 119.6	161
Ganapati Laghubitta	Suklagandaki, Tanahu	रु 15.16	44
Global IME Laghubitta	Pokhara, Kaski	रु 61.89	125
Grameen Bikas Laghubitta	Butwal, Rupandehi	रु 100.53	200
Himalayan Laghubitta	Chabahil, Kathmandu	रु 31.98	76
Infinity Laghubitta	Gaidakot, Nawalparasi	रु 49.74	98
Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta	Katahari Morang	रु 153.62	165
Janautthan Samudayik Laghubitta	Butwal, Rupandehi	रु 17.01	40
Kalika Laghubitta	Pokhara, Kaski	रु 40.77	106
Laxmi Laghubitta	Maharajgung, Kathmandu	रु 44.17	96
Mahila Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 21.76	85
Mahuli Laghubitta	Bakdhuwa, Saptari	रु 36.99	66
Manushi Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 10.94	37
Matribhumi Laghubitta	Budanilkantha, Kathmandu	रु 62.84	237
Mero Microfinance Laghubitta	Battar, Nuwakot	रु 141.9	151
NADEP Laghubitta	Gajuri, Dhading	रु 48.58	98
National Laghubitta	Nilkantha, Dhading	रु 133.16	187
Nerude Mirmire Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 139.78	233
NESDO Samridda Laghubitta	Kushma, Parbat	रु 29.13	57
NIC Asia Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 173.94	296
Nirdhan Uthhan Laghubitta	Naxal, Kathmandu	रु 261.21	196
NMB Laghubitta	Pokhara, Kaski	रु 72.14	156
Sampada Laghubitta	Gaindakot-5, Nawalparasi East	रु 70.09	157
Samata Garelu Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 62.91	92
Samudayik Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 17.08	47
Shrinjansil Laghubitta	Golbazar, Siraha	रु 10.94	34
Suryodaya Womi Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 79.19	173
Swabalamban Laghubitta	Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu	रु 165.66	155
Sworojgar Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	रु 69.07	91
Unique Nepal Laghubitta	Kohalpur, Banke	रु 14.86	42
Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta	Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi	रु 24.69	84
Vijaya Laghubitta	Gaidakot, Nawalparasi	रु 74.50	136

The list of regional Level microfinanc are.

Company Name	Headquarter/ Corporate Office	Working Area	Paid-up capital In Crores	Branches	Website
Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta	Ghorahi, Dang	Lumbini Province	रु 7.83	22
Gurans Laghubitta	Dhankutabazar, Dhankuta	Koshi Province	रु 11.58	38
Mithila Laghubitta	Dhalkebar, Dhanusha	Madhesh Province	रु 19.60	45
Support Laghubitta	Itahari, Sunsari	Koshi Province	रु 12.24	26
Swabhiman Laghubitta	Tillottama, Rupandehi	Lumbini Province	रु 14.61	37
Swastik Laghubitta	Lahan, Siraha	Madhesh Province	रु 4.78	13
Upakar Laghubitta	Kohalpur, Banke	Lumbini Province	रु 10.61	37
Wean Nepal Laghubitta	Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk	Bagmati Province	रु 7.92	23

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