Nepal’s 20 commercial banks earned a combined net interest income of Rs 96.51 billion by mid-January, marking a 3.72 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Nabil Bank topped the list with Rs 8.8 billion in net interest income, followed by Global IME Bank at Rs 8.2 billion. While 14 banks reported growth, six banks—including NIC Asia and Standard Chartered—saw a decline. Rastriya Banijya Bank registered the highest growth rate at 38.49 percent.
