Nepal Investment Mega Bank

Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited, commonly abbreviated as NIMB, is a commercial bank headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. The institution traces its origins to 1986, when it was established as a joint venture between Nepalese investors and the French financial institution Credit Agricole Indosuez. It initially operated under the Nepal Investment Bank name and developed as a full-service commercial bank serving retail customers, businesses, and other institutional clients in Nepal. A major ownership transition occurred in 2001. Nepalese investors acquired the French shareholder's entire 50 percent interest, ending the original foreign joint-venture structure and placing the bank under domestic ownership. The bank subsequently operated as Nepal Investment Bank Limited, building a nationwide banking business and participating in Nepal's formal financial system through deposit-taking, lending, payments, and related financial services. The current NIMB identity resulted from the merger of Nepal Investment Bank and Mega Bank Nepal. The combined institution began joint operations on January 11, 2023, and adopted the name Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited. The merger brought together two established Nepalese commercial banking operations and created a larger institution with expanded resources, customer relationships, branch infrastructure, and product capabilities. The name preserves the identities of both predecessor banks while presenting the merged organization as a single commercial-bank brand. NIMB's business scope includes conventional commercial banking for individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large businesses, and institutional customers. Its typical activities include savings and current accounts, fixed or term deposits, consumer and business lending, trade and transaction services, remittances, payment services, and digital banking. The bank also has capital-markets-related subsidiaries, including NIMB Ace Capital Limited and NIMB Stock Markets, extending the broader group presence into investment banking, securities, and related financial services. The bank operates primarily in Nepal and is not described in the supplied reference material as an internationally famous consumer brand. Its market role is that of a domestic full-service commercial bank. The available reference identifies paid-up capital of NPR 34.13 billion for fiscal year 2025/26 and reports an ownership structure of 60.81 percent held by the promoter group and 39.19 percent held by the general public. No reliable information was supplied for current executives, an official website URL, a stock ticker, or detailed product-level financial performance.

Nepal Investment Mega Bank originated in 1986 as a joint venture between Nepalese investors and Credit Agricole Indosuez of France. The institution operated within Nepal's commercial-banking sector and was initially associated with the Nepal Investment Bank name. Its original structure reflected foreign participation in Nepalese banking, with the French partner holding half of the shares. In 2001, Nepalese investors acquired the French company's entire 50 percent stake. This transaction shifted the bank from a Nepalese-French joint venture to a domestically controlled institution. It continued its banking activities under the Nepal Investment Bank Limited identity and developed as a full-service commercial bank serving personal, business, and institutional customers in Nepal. The bank's most consequential recent transformation was its merger with Mega Bank Nepal. The combined organization began joint operations on January 11, 2023, under the name Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited. The new name combined the identities of the two predecessor banks and represented the creation of a larger commercial-banking platform. The merger expanded the institution's combined customer base and operational resources while consolidating the predecessor banks under one brand. NIMB's activities cover ordinary commercial banking, including deposits, lending, transaction services, payments, remittances, trade-related finance, and digital channels. The broader organization also includes NIMB Ace Capital Limited and NIMB Stock Markets, which provide a connection to capital-markets and securities activities. The supplied reference places the bank's headquarters in Kathmandu and describes its market as Nepal. The available reference gives a paid-up capital figure of NPR 34.13 billion for fiscal year 2025/26. It also describes the ownership structure as 60.81 percent promoter-group ownership and 39.19 percent general-public ownership. No current executive roster, official website address, stock ticker, or detailed chronology of branch, product, or technology developments was provided. Accordingly, those fields remain unspecified rather than inferred.

• 2025

  Paid-up capital reported at NPR 34.13 billion

  [1]Nepal Investment Mega Banken.wikipedia.org

  The supplied reference reports paid-up capital of NPR 34.13 billion for fiscal year 2025/26.

• 2023

  Merger with Mega Bank Nepal completed

  [1]Nepal Investment Mega Banken.wikipedia.org

  Nepal Investment Bank and Mega Bank Nepal were combined, and the merged institution began joint operations as Nepal Investment Mega Bank on January 11, 2023.

• 2001

  Nepalese investors acquire the French shareholder's stake

  [1]Nepal Investment Mega Banken.wikipedia.org

  Nepalese investors bought the French partner's 50 percent interest, making the bank domestically controlled.

• 1986

  Bank established as a Nepalese-French joint venture

  [1]Nepal Investment Mega Banken.wikipedia.org

  The institution was founded as a joint venture between Nepalese investors and Credit Agricole Indosuez of France.

A domestically owned, full-service Nepalese commercial bank created by the merger of two established banking institutions.

• Retail and commercial banking

  Deposit accounts

  NIMB's commercial-bank offering includes deposit products such as savings, current, and fixed or term accounts. These accounts support personal customers, businesses, and institutions with everyday liquidity management and interest-bearing savings. Specific account names, rates, eligibility rules, and channel features are not identified in the supplied reference.

• Lending

  Loans and credit

  As a full-service commercial bank, NIMB provides lending services for retail, business, and institutional borrowers. The broad category may include consumer, commercial, working-capital, and other credit facilities, although the supplied material does not provide a verified product catalogue or individual launch dates.

• Transaction banking

  Trade, payments, and remittance services

  The bank's typical commercial-banking scope includes transaction services supporting payments, transfers, remittances, and trade-related activity. These services are relevant to individuals and businesses operating in Nepal, but detailed service specifications and named products are not available in the supplied sources.

• Investment and securities services

  Capital-markets services

  NIMB's broader group includes NIMB Ace Capital Limited and NIMB Stock Markets. These subsidiaries extend the organization beyond deposit-taking and lending into capital-markets, investment, and securities-related activities. The supplied reference does not specify the complete range of subsidiary products.

• 2023

  Merger with Mega Bank NepalM&A

  Background

  Nepal Investment Bank and Mega Bank Nepal were separate Nepalese commercial banks before the combination.

  Action taken

  The two institutions merged and began joint operations under the Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited name on January 11, 2023.

  Aftermath

  The merger created a combined commercial-bank platform using a name that references both predecessor institutions.

  Source

• 2001

  Domestic acquisition of the French joint-venture stakeM&A

  Background

  The bank had been established with Credit Agricole Indosuez as a 50 percent foreign partner.

  Action taken

  Nepalese investors purchased the French shareholder's entire stake.

  Aftermath

  The institution became domestically controlled and continued operating as Nepal Investment Bank.

  Source

1. 1Nepal Investment Mega Banken.wikipedia.org