Himalayan Bank Limited of Nepal, established in 1992 is new in the banking sector. It is a product of the collaboration of famous business personalities of Nepal along with the employees of the Provident Habib Bank Ltd., Pakistan. Besides all the commercial services that a bank renders, the HBL also has the provision for the merchant and industrial banking.
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Himalayan Bank Limited is the first commercial bank, which holds the maximum share of the private sector of Nepal. At present there are five branches of the bank in the Kathmandu Valley, the Head Office being in Thamel Kathmandu. The other three branches are located in Tandi, Bharatpur and Birganj. Himalayan Bank Limited has had the privilege to operate a counter in the campus of the Royal Palace. HBL has further plans to expand its branches across Nepal.
The CEO of Himalayan Bank Limited is Mr. Ashoke Rana. There are also three General Managers who comprise of the Board of Directors. Himalayan Bank Limited, functions on the motto “Bank with a Difference”. It is open 5 days a week from 9:30 am to 3:30pm. The bank promises dedicated and courteous services to all its clients from every strata of the society. Since, it is relatively new it comes up with new and fascinating products to keep itself abreast of the international standards. Few facilities are:
- Tele- Banking
- Credit Card
- Any Branch Banking
- 24 Hours Banking.
- ATM
- Correspondent Network
The Himalayan Bank Limited has won many prestigious awards like the Bagmati National Excellence Award- 2003 and the Number 1 Bank of Nepal 2003- 2006 by the Banker's Almanac Britain.
