{"id":1227,"date":"2025-05-18T03:51:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T03:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2025-05-18T03:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T03:51:33","slug":"commercial-banks-hold-over-rs-38-billion-in-non-banking-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1227","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Banks Hold Over Rs. 38 Billion in Non-Banking Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?attachment_id=1228\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1228\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1228\" src=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bad-loan-bank.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bad-loan-bank.jpg 759w, https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bad-loan-bank-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kathmandu<\/strong> \u2013 The non-banking assets (NBAs) of Nepal\u2019s commercial banks have surpassed Rs. 38.41 billion as of the end of Chaitra 2081. Among them, Global IME Bank holds the largest share with non-banking assets worth Rs. 5.99 billion, followed by Himalayan Bank with Rs. 5.14 billion, and NIC Asia Bank with Rs. 4.58 billion.<\/p>\n<p>These non-banking assets typically consist of properties acquired by banks through loan defaults or foreclosures and are not directly linked to their core banking operations.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of major banks and their NBAs compared to Chaitra 2080:<\/p>\n<p>Global IME Bank (GBIME): Rs. 5.99 billion \u2013 up by 101.12%<\/p>\n<p>Himalayan Bank (HBL): Rs. 5.14 billion \u2013 up by a massive 303.79%<\/p>\n<p>NIC Asia Bank (NICA): Rs. 4.58 billion \u2013 up by 11.93%<\/p>\n<p>Nabil Bank (NABIL): Rs. 3.80 billion \u2013 up by 130.90%<\/p>\n<p>Nepal Investment Mega Bank (NIMB): Rs. 3.12 billion \u2013 up by 18.07%<\/p>\n<p>Kumari Bank (KBL): Rs. 2.55 billion \u2013 up by 33.44%<\/p>\n<p>Prime Commercial Bank (PCBL): Rs. 2.39 billion \u2013 up by 7.49%<\/p>\n<p>Laxmi Sunrise Bank (LSL): Rs. 1.71 billion \u2013 up by 25.87%<\/p>\n<p>Prabhu Bank (PRVU): Rs. 1.33 billion \u2013 up by 99.23%<\/p>\n<p>NMB Bank: Rs. 1.14 billion \u2013 up by 45.84%<\/p>\n<p>Citizen Bank (CZBIL): Rs. 1.03 billion \u2013 up by 122.89%<\/p>\n<p>Agricultural Development Bank (ADBL): Rs. 1.01 billion \u2013 up by 300.82%<\/p>\n<p>Machhapuchchhre Bank (MBL): Rs. 967.94 million \u2013 down by 33.26%<\/p>\n<p>Sanima Bank: Rs. 853.62 million \u2013 up by 112.44%<\/p>\n<p>Siddhartha Bank (SBL): Rs. 754.24 million \u2013 up by 8.51%<\/p>\n<p>Everest Bank (EBL): Rs. 612.73 million \u2013 up by 114.57%<\/p>\n<p>Nepal SBI Bank (SBI): Rs. 892.59 million \u2013 up by a staggering 1066.02%<\/p>\n<p>Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBBL): Rs. 319.95 million \u2013 up by 73.14%<\/p>\n<p>Nepal Bank Limited (NBL): Rs. 204.11 million \u2013 up by 11.83%<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Standard Chartered Bank has reported zero non-banking assets, while Nepal Bank Limited has the lowest NBA among those with holdings.<\/p>\n<p>This data highlights both the expanding footprint of non-performing assets converted to NBAs and the pressing need for stronger credit recovery mechanisms across Nepal\u2019s commercial banking sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu \u2013 The non-banking assets (NBAs) of Nepal\u2019s commercial banks have surpassed Rs. 38.41 billion as of the end of Chaitra 2081. Among them, Global IME Bank holds the largest share with non-banking assets worth Rs. 5.99 billion, followed by Himalayan Bank with Rs. 5.14 billion, and NIC Asia Bank with Rs. 4.58 billion. 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