KATHMANDU, March 14: Nepali commercial banks increased their net profits by 5.40 percent in seven months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), with the banks achieving gains in recovery of their bad loans in the past one year.
As per the financial reports published by 20 commercial banks, they earned net profit of Rs 38.01 billion during mid-July 2025 and mid-February 2026. Their cumulative net profit amount was recorded at Rs 36.06 billion during the same period of the last FY.
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Out of the total number of commercial banks, 10 were successful in increasing their earnings while an equal number faced a decline in their net profits. Nabil Bank with a growth of 34.21 percent led the segment.
Nabil Bank secured a net profit of Rs 5.38 billion. Global IME Bank stood second in the row, with its earnings escalating by 6.62 percent to Rs 4.14 billion.
Percentage-wise, Kumari Bank had the largest rate of growth in its net profit earnings during the review period. Kumari Bank succeeded to increase its net profits almost four-folds to Rs 3.17 billion.