Sana Kisan Bikas Bank Ltd

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Nepali wholesale microfinance institution providing credit and technical support to small farmer cooperatives and microfinance institutions.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiyasanstha Ltd. (SKBBL), formerly known as Sana Kisan Bikas Bank Ltd., was established on July 6, 2001 under the Companies Act, 2053 (1997). Following the Bank and Financial Institution Act, 2073, it was renamed Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiyasanstha Ltd. (SKBBL). It provides wholesale credit and technical support services to Small Farmers Cooperatives (SFACLs) and other Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), along with development programs aimed at expanding access to microfinance services for the poor and small farmers across the country.

History

Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiyasanstha Ltd. (SKBBL), formerly known as Sana Kisan Bikas Bank Ltd., was established on July 6, 2001 under the Companies Act, 2053 (1997). Later, with the execution of the Bank and Financial Institution Act, 2073, the bank was renamed Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiyasanstha Ltd. (SKBBL). The official homepage also references a merger of two wholesale lending microfinance institutions, namely RMDC.

Products and positioning

Wholesale lender and technical support provider to small farmer cooperatives and microfinance institutions in Nepal.

Microfinance Wholesale Credit
SKBBL provides wholesale credit and technical support services to Small Farmers Cooperatives (SFACLs) and other Microfinance Institutions (MFIs).
Farmer to Farmer Replication Programme
Sustainable and well-managed SFCALs are given the opportunity to replicate new SFACLs in neighboring villages, expanding financial services in rural and remote areas.
Business Expansion Program
Implemented through partner cooperatives to extend financial services to deprived poor, women, Dalits, indigenous and backward communities.
Livestock protection Program
A community-managed livestock protection program in operation to protect small farmers from financial shocks due to the loss of animals.

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