Six commercial banks that published their half-year financial results for fiscal year 2025/26 reported a combined net profit of Rs 7.42 billion, reflecting a 9.22 percent decline from the same period last year. Everest Bank recorded the highest profit at Rs 2.12 billion, while Nepal Bank posted the strongest growth rate of 183.04 percent. In contrast, Citizens Bank and Nepal Investment Mega Bank saw sharp drops in earnings of 45.78 percent and 43.05 percent, respectively.
