Commercial Bank in Nepal

Commercial Bank in Nepal

After some popular and big mergers and acquisitions, currently there are 20 commercial banks in Nepal, and Everest Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank Ltd., Nepal Bank Ltd., Agriculture Development Bank Ltd., and Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. are the only banks without mergers. The most recent merger rumors involve Prime Commercial Bank Ltd, Siddhartha Bank Ltd, NIC Asia Bank Ltd and Global IME Bank Ltd 

 Nepal Bank Ltd1937-11-15Dharmapath, Kathmandu
 Rastriya Banijya Bank  Ltd1966-01-23Singhadurbarplaza, Kathmandu
 Agriculture Development Bank Ltd1968-01-21Ramshahpath, Kathmandu
 Nabil Bank Ltd1984-07-12Beenamarg, Kathmandu
 Nepal  Investment Mega Bank Ltd1986-03-09Durbarmarg, Kathmandu
 Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd1987-02-28Nayabaneshwor, Kathmandu
 Himalyan Bank Ltd1993-01-18Kamaladi, Kathmandu
 Nepal SBI Bank L td1993-07-07Kesharmahal, Kathmandu
 Everest Bank Ltd1994-10-18Lazimpat, Kathmandu
 Kumari Bank Ltd2001-04-03Durbarmarg,Kathmandu
 Laxmi Sunrise Bank Ltd2002-04-03Hattisar,Kathmandu
 Citizens Bank International Ltd2007-04-20Kamaladi, Kathmandu
 Prime Commercial Bank Ltd2007-09-24Newroad, Kathmandu
 
 Sanima Bank Ltd2012-02-15Nagarpokhari, Kathmandu
 Machhapuchhre Bank Ltd2012-07-09Newroad, Kathmandu
 NIC Asia Bank Ltd                    2013-06-30Thapathali,Kathmandu
 Global IME Bank Ltd2014-04-09Panipokhari,Kathmandu
 NMB Bank Ltd2015-10-18Babarmahal,Kathmandu
 Prabhu Bank Ltd2016-02-12Babarmahal,Kathmandu
 Siddhartha Bank Ltd2016-07-21Hatisar,Kathmandu
  1. Nabil Bank Ltd acquired Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd and its joint operation started from 11th July 2022 as Nabil Bank Ltd.
  2. Kumari Bank Ltd merged with Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank(NCC) and its joint operation started from 1st January 2023 as Kumari Bank Ltd.
  3. Global IME Bank Ltd merged with Bank of Kathmandu Lumbini(BOK) and its joint operation started from 9th January 2023 as Global IME Bank Ltd.
  4. Prabhu Bank Ltd acquired Century Commercial Bank Ltd and its joint operation started from 10th January 2023 as Prabhu Bank Ltd.
  5. Nepal Investment Bank Ltd merged with Mega Bank Ltd and its joint operation started from 11th January 2023 as Nepal Investment Bank Ltd.
  6. Himalayan Bank Ltd acquired Civil Bank Ltd and its joint operation started from 24th February 2023 as Himalayan Bank Ltd.
  7. Laxmi Bank Ltd merged with Sunrise Bank Ltd and its joint operation started from 14th July 2023 as Laxmi Sunrise Bank Ltd.

Note: only considers initial date of registration/operation