Best Banks Companies in Nepal
The 55 best Banks companies in Nepal in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: NMB Bank.
Nepal's Banks sector isn't the most funded corner of South Asian finance, but it's moving. Our directory tracks 55 companies here, with $28M in total disclosed funding concentrated almost entirely in one name: NMB Bank, which accounts for the full $28M. That tells you something about where institutional capital is landing and where it isn't.
Digital momentum is the real story right now. Across 1,003 banking apps tracked globally, median install growth is running at roughly +23% YoY, and Nepal's lenders are chasing that same shift toward next-gen platforms and cloud-based banking. I'd watch how NMB Bank and the development bank tier respond to that pressure over the next few quarters. Regulatory appetite matters here too, since Nepal Rastra Bank's licensing framework shapes how fast smaller players like Araniko Development Bank or Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha can build out digital rails. Internationally, interest rate risk management is front of mind for lenders everywhere, and Nepal's banks aren't immune. British International Investment, DFCD and FMO are the most active investors in the space, which signals that development-finance logic, not pure return-chasing, is still driving the funding calculus here.
Ranked: Best Banks companies in Nepal
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NMB Bank Commercial bank | $28M | 34 mo ago | Early Stage | Sunil Kc CEO | 1996 | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+12 | — |
| 2 | Araniko Development Bank Araniko Development Bank Ltd is a regional development bank. | — | — | Acquired | — | 2006 | — | — |
| 3 | Biratlaxmi Bikas Bank Biratlaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd, formerly BiratLaxmi Development Bank Ltd provides banking product and services. | — | — | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | century commercial bank Century Commercial Bank offers consumers financial, banking, lending, deposits, and consulting services. | — | — | Acquired | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 5 | Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Chhimek Laghubitta Bikas Bank Ltd provides banking services. | — | — | Public | — | 2001 | PHPBootstrapIonicons+9 | — |
| 6 | citizens bank international Citizens Bank International is a banking firm that provides digital payments, debit cards, loans, and… | — | — | Public | — | 2007 | Master SliderD3Bootstrap+15 | — |
| 7 | civil bank Civil Bank is a commercial bank that offers deposit, transaction banking, retail loan, micro banking, and… | — | — | Acquired | — | 2010 | — | — |
| 8 | Cosmos Development Bank Cosmos Development Bank Ltd provides banking services including remittance, ABBS, E Banking, ATM and others. | — | — | Acquired | — | 2010 | — | — |
Top 1 Banks companies in Nepal
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Early Stage · Kathmandu, Bagmati Province · founded 1996 · 1744 employees$28.2Mraised▾
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