Nepal Rastra Bank has licensed 107 BFIs as of mid-July 2024. This is a list of banks and financial institutions in Nepal licensed by the Nepal Rastra Bank and their branches/ extension counters.[1]
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 Jan 2024.
Merged with Laxmi Bank and renamed as Laxmi Sunrise Bank[14]
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 development banks and 9 province level development banks.
National Level Development Banks
Following is the list of National level development banks and their outlets.[15]
Folowing finance as 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
Micro finance financial institutions are classified as Class "D" banks by the Nepal Rastra Bank. There are 52 microfinance companies as of July 2024. Among them 49 are retail microfinance and 3 are wholesale microfinance companies.
Retail Microfinance Companies
Following are the retail microfinance companies and their outlets.[15][25]