Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Commercial banks posted a combined net profit of Rs 64.56 billion during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, 19.62% more than what they had earned in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
According to monthly data released by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Friday, 20 commercial banks reported a total net profit of Rs 64.56 billion by mid-June of the current fiscal year. They had posted a combined net profit of Rs 53.97 billion during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
Fourteen Class ‘A’ banks reported growth in their respective net profits, while the remaining reported declines compared to the previous fiscal year. Kumari Bank Ltd reported the highest net profit growth of a whopping 1,168.45%, with its net profit rising from 371.08 million at mid-June 2025 to Rs 4.70 billion in mid-June 2026. On the other hand, NIC Asia Bank reported the biggest decline of 38.81%. The bank’s net profit fell to Rs 507.7 million in the first 11 months of 2025/26, from Rs 829.74 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
NIC Asia was the only commercial bank in the country, reporting a net profit below Rs 1 billion in the review period.
In terms of amount, Nabil Bank topped the list, logging a total net profit of Rs 8.49 billion in the first 11 months of 2025/26. Global IME Bank was next with a total net profit of Rs 5.97 billion, down 0.96% from Rs 6.03 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Kumari Bank was next with a total net profit of Rs 4.7 billion, followed by Nepal Investment Mega Bank (Rs 4.49 billion) and Everest Bank (Rs 4.12 billion).
Among state-owned banks, Rastriya Banijya Bank posted the highest net profit growth of 68.82%. The bank reported a total net profit of Rs 3.72 billion in the review period. Next was Nepal Bank Ltd, which saw its net profit rise by 8.37% to Rs 3.32 billion in the review period. Agricultural Development Bank, on the other hand, reported a 7.67% net profit growth. The bank’s total profit till mid-June of the current fiscal year reached Rs 1.96 billion.
