Himalayan Bank
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Company type | Public (NEPSE: HBL) |
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Industry | Banking |
Founded | January 18, 1993 |
Headquarters | Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal |
Area served | Nepal |
Key people | Manoj B. Shrestha (Chairman) |
Products | Loans, Credit cards, Savings, Investment, Merchant banking |
Website | www.himalayanbank.com |
Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) is one of the largest private banks of Nepal.[citation needed] The Bank was incorporated in 1992 by a few eminent individuals of Nepal in partnership with the Employees Provident Fund and Habib Bank Limited of Pakistan. The bank commenced its operations in January 1993. Himalayan Bank is also the first commercial bank of Nepal with most of its shares held by the private sector of Nepal. Besides commercial banking services, the bank also offers industrial and merchant banking service.
With its head and corporate office at Kamaladi, Kathmandu, the bank has 44 branches. Eighteen of its branches are located inside the Kathmandu Valley while the rest are spread across the nation (Kathmandu Valley comprises Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Districts). Besides, a branch looking exclusively at electronic cards and related products, is based in Patan, Lalitpur.
Branches within the Kathmandu Valley:
- Thamel Branch
- Maharajgunj Branch
- New Road Branch
- Patan Branch
- Bhaktapur Branch
- Teku Branch
- Kalanki Branch
- Chabahil Branch
- Sorahkhutte Branch
- Naya Baneshwor Branch
- Dillibazaar Branch
- Satdobato Branch
- Swayambhu Branch
- Kaushaltar Branch
- Battisputali Branch
- Samakhushi Branch
- Card Center
Branches outside the Kathmandu Valley:
- Banepa Branch, Kavrepalanchowk
- Butwal Branch, Rupandehi
- Bharatpur Branch, Chitwan
- Tandi Branch, Chitwan
- Birganj Branch, Parsa
- Bhairahawa Branch, Rupandehi
- Pokhara Branch, Kaski
- Hetauda Branch, Makwanpur
- Biratnagar Branch, Morang
- Dharan Branch, Sunsari
- Nepalgunj Branch, Banke
- Itahari Branch, Sunsari
- Palpa Branch, Palpa
- Ghorahi Branch, Dang Deukhuri
- Trisuli Branch, Nuwakot
- Damak Branch, Jhapa
- Parsa Bazar Branch, Chitwan
- Baglung Branch, Baglung
- Gorkha Branch, Gorkha
- Dhangadi Branch, Kailali
- Kawasoti Branch, Nawalparasi
- Barahabise Branch, Sindhupalchowk
- Betrawati Branch, Rasuwa
- Birtamode Branch, Birtamod
- Dhading Branch, Dhading
- Ram Bazaar Branch, Ram Bazaar Pokhara
Mr. Ashoke SJB Rana is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. Among the top management are Mr. Ejaz Qadeer Gill, Senior General Manager and Mr. Sushiel Joshi, General Manager.