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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Rural Banking Whither Infrastructure Development?, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 02/09/2010)

Remittance, import cuts boost reserves (kp 01/09/2010)

Salary ceiling, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 01/09/2010)

Profit growth slows for banks (kp 25/08/2010)

'Cartel' banks of Nepal, by Apurba Khatiwada (rep 24/08/2010)

Monetary policy challenges, by Dilli Raj Khanal (rep 24/08/2010)

Banks post impressive results: Their profits defy general perception of financial crisis, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 21/08/2010)

Deposit growth slows (kp 20/08/2010)

Money grows wings: Capital flight from Nepal reaches new heights, by Mukul Humagain (kp 19/08/2010)

Kumari bank introduces financial services through mobile (nn 18/08/2010), Leapfrogging with phone cash: Two overseas Nepalis return to pioneer a mobile banking venture, by Kunda Dixit (nt 20/08/2010)

Central bank should stay away from fixing bankers' salary: NBA (nn 18/08/2010), Central bank, private bankers deeply divided, by Mukul Humagain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/08/2010), It's the bank's business: Banks should have the freedom to decide how much to pay their employees, but they would do well to consider the society they live in, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 20/08/2010), Salaries of bank CEOs too high: govt (kp 21/08/2010), Bankers ask central bank to resist from fixing CEO's salary (nn 24/08/2010)

Talking money: Tools of open market operations are applied to ensure a smooth liquidity position, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 17/08/2010)

ADBL’s profit drops to Rs 1.6b (kp 16/09/2010)

Bageshwori, Shangri-La to merge (kp 16/08/2010)

RBB all set to hold its 1st AGM (kp 15/08/2010)

NRB eases forex facility for export (kp 12/08/2010)

RBB to lay off 300 employees (kp 12/08/2010), RBB posts net profit of Rs 2.01 billion (nn 12/08/2010)

New rules on promoter shares (kp 11/08/2010)

DRT receives fewer claim applications (kp 10/08/2010)

Exporters decry banks’ apathy: Complain against them for violating central bank’s directive (ht 10/08/2010)

NRB cuts commercial banks’ commission (kp 09/08/2010)

RBB branch a haven for banned IC trade (kp 08/08/2010)

Everest Bank's net profit up by 30.23 percent (nn 08/08/2010)

Salary gap; NRB seeks bankers’ say, by Mukul Humagain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/08/2010)

Setting the record straight, by Prem Khanal (rep 08/08/2010)

‘Monetary policy did not pay heed to our advice’ (ht 05/08/2010)

NRB to offload its stakes in companies (kp 04/08/2010)

NDBA flays NRB's directive to recover loans within one year (nn 03/08/2010)

CGC’s deposit guarantee: Small depositors with up to Rs 200,000 savings can benefit (ht 02/08/2010)

Banks ‘ignoring’ small customers, by Surendra Subedi (kp 30/07/2010)

Top bankers flay NRB move to cap salaries (ht 30/07/2010)

Monetary policy on Wednesday (kp 27/07/2010), Policy to be boon for housing sector: Ceiling to rise on housing loans; realty segment to get nasty shock, by Mukul Humagain (kp 28/07/2010), New policy harsh on banking sector: Central bank introduces stress test for institutions for the first time (kp 29/07/2010), Monetary Policy fails to cheer investors, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 29/07/2010), Praises, concerns galore (kp 30/07/2010)

‘Let’s have branchless banking, plastic money’ (ht 26/07/2010)

Internal loans ‘upped’ last FY, by Sanjay Rai (kp 25/07/2010)

Mega Bank Nepal starts operation today: The 28th commercial bank eyes investment on Plough to Power (ht 23/07/2010), Mega Bank makes its foray into banking market (nn 23/07/2010)

Sunrise bank factions ‘strike deal’ (kp 23/07/2010)

Liquidity Crunch, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 22/07/2010)

Analysing deposit insurance: Nepali banks and financial institutions can now choose to insure their deposits, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 21/07/2010)

Nabil Bank issues ultimatum to pay loans to proprietors of B & B Hospital (nn 21/07/2010)

Buddding bank gets pre-debut cold feet, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/07/2010)

Banks branching out too much: 216 branches opened last FY; NRB says consider risk factor (kp 18/07/2010)

Banks face  credit, liquidity risks, says IMF, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/07/2010)

Debentures a dismal affair, by Sanjaya Rai (kp 07/07/2010)

Economic turmoil on, banks still rake it in (kp 06/07/2010)

Central bank softens rules on realty loans (kp 29/06/2010), NRB breather for real estate credit (ht 29/06/2010)

Deposits go up in commercial banks: Pre-year-end government expenses spur deposits, banks’confidence up, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 28/06/2010)

From the horse’s mouth: Entrepreneur Jamie Dimon offers Nepali bankers valuable insights into mergers and acquisitions, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 27/06/2010)

850 kg of gold imported under quota system (kp 21/06/2010)

Foreign employment bonds likely to be issued this week (kp 21/06/2010)

NRB mulls A/C in border Indian banks (kp 20/06/2010)

People suffer as banks remain wary of Far-West, by Dikshya Singh (14/06/2010), ‘Invest’ call to
banks in Far West (kp 18/06/2010)

Banks sell machinery to recover loans, by Binod Bhandari (kp 10/06/2010)

NRB rules on new governance (kp 10/06/2010)

NRB hikes gold import quota (kp 09/06/2010), NRB steps in to ease gold supply: Banks can now import up to 20 kg of the precious metal a day (ht 09/06/2010)

NRB warns illegal money changers (ht 07/06/2010)

Nine companies await licences (kp 07/06/2010)

More banks into gold (ht 07/06/2010)

Real estate loans go down (kp 07/06/2010)

Fund cost, lending rates shoot up (kp 04/06/2010)

New regulations to cut risks to banks (kp 02/06/2010)

Lumbini dividends next year (kp 01/06/2010)

NRB provides Rs 570m refinancing facility (ht 31/05/2010)

Lumbini Bank takes a turn around, churns profits (ht 31/05/2010)

Commercial banks’ provisioning up in Q3 (kp 28/05/2010)

Central bank prepares FEB issue (ht 27/05/2010)

NRB takes over ULI-run dev bank, annuls all AGM decisions, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/05/2010)

Several finance companies fail to adhere to NRB decision (nn 24/05/2010)

Depositors stay cold to high interest offers, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/05/2010)

Banks do well despite crunch (kp 21/05/2010)

NRB takes action against 7 banks (kp 20/05/2010)

Commercial banks improve internal audit, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 20/05/2010)

Rural poor without micro finance (kp 20/05/2010)

Banking Woes, by Shyam K.C. (rn 20/05/2010)

IC debit cards in offing (kp 18/05/2010)

Lack of bank hits locals (kp 17/05/2010)

Cash crunch has govt burning midnight oil (kp 15/05/2010)

Call to restore banking services (kp 13/05/2010)

Depositors rush to Indian banks, by Binod Bhandari (kp 11/05/2010)

NRB may refinance banks this week (kp 09/05/2010)

Credit to production sector drops (ht 07/05/2010)

Banks shut shop (kp 03/05/2010)

Govt banks new lenders, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 02/05/2010)

Janata Bank comes into operations (kp 29/04/2010)

Money matters: The new leadership should be bold enough to redefine the objectives of monetary policy, by Dandapani Paudel (kp 27/04/2010)

Banks drawing loan defaulters into net (kp 27/04/2010)

'Banks are trying to make very high profit from imported yellow metal' (nn 26/04/2010)

Banking sector sees: Rs 12bn go poof!, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 23/04/2010)

Domestic commercial banks record slowdown Profit margin,earning per share,nothing much to talk about, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 21/04/2010)

Blue ocean strategy: Nepali banks can sustain profits by spreading to uncontested markets — the blue ocean, by Mina Aryal (kp 20/04/2010)

No bank in crisis says Central Bank (kp 19/04/2010)

Bankers lay stress on CBMs (kp 16/04/2010)

NRB revises credit purchase policy: Places cap on financial institutions; single investors bear brunt (ht 16/04/2010)

Entrepreneurs lament cap on bank lending (kp 15/04/2010)

Liquidity crunch hits commercial banks (ht 15/04/2010)

Four banks get OK to import gold (kp 14/04/2010)

NRB tightens grip on IC exchange (kp 13/04/2010)

Where’s all the money? A mismatch between assets and liabilities could bring a liquidity crisis upon banks, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 12/04/2010)

Banks’ credits higher than deposits, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 11/04/2010)

NRB pumps Rs 4.96b into banking system (kp 10/04/2010)

Central Bank to provide refinancing (kp 07/04/2010)

Janata Bank starts operations today (ht 06/04/2010)

NRB guvs' bid to mend matters: Say rural population has little access to banking facilitiesr: (ht 05/04/2010)

Foreign exchange facility: NRB keeps a tight grip (kp 03/04/2010)

Monetary Policy ends up a goose thoroughly cooked (ht 03/04/2010)

Liquidity crunch: Where Has The Money Gone?, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 02/04/2010)

Mobilise funds, NRB guv tells banks (ht 01/04/2010)

Seven banks and FIs apply to open MFIs, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 31/03/2010)

Tough times ahead: The new central bank guv will need all his wits, and then some, to guide us through, by Rajat Sharma (kp 28/03/2010)

Challenges, Opportunities Before NRB’s Governor, by Rajat Sharma (rn 26/03/2010), Governor's woes: A to-do list for the new Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank, by Artha Beed (nt 26/03/2010)

New banks to come with a bang, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 26/03/2010)

NRB increasing vigilance on money laundering, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 24/03/2010)

‘The banking system is facing liquidity crunch, not the whole economy’, interview with Yubaraj Khatiwada (kp 21/03/2010), New NRB guv vows to solve liquidity crunch (ht 23/03/2010)

Khatiwada appointed Nepal Rastra Bank governor (rn 20/03/2010), Khatiwada sworn in as guv: Promises balanced monetary policy (kp 23/03/2010)

Credit Card: Smart Money, by Arun Ranjit (rn 19/03/2010)

Mashreq Bank gets OK to open in Nepal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/03/2010)

Consumers advised to take well-informed decisions (ht 17/04/2010)

Is ongoing race to expand branch offices of banks/finance companies sustainable? (nn 17/03/2010)

Tourism Dev Bank offers plans (kp 15/03/2010), Tourism Dev Bank starts transactions (kp 18/03/2010)

Lending rate hits real estate (kp 12/03/2010)

NC, UML fail to pick NRB governor (nn 06/03/2010), NC, UML meeting canceled (nn 07/03/2010) [These two minority parties do not have the legitimacy to decide this alone, either!!], Cabinet forms ministerial committee to monitor PLA, fails to pick NRB governor (nn 17/03/2010), Cabinet fails to appoint NRB guv (ht 18/03/2010), Khatiwada appointed NRB governor, MoFA gets cabinet go-ahead on MRP proposal (nn 19/03/2010) [Long live Bahunvad! It may never end!!]

Liquidity mgmt poor: NRB, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 04/03/2010)

NRB, ICAN reach agreement (kp 04/03/2010)

Private banks expanding their services (ht 25/02/2010)

Depositors to get back 75pc of their money (kp 24/02/2010), NDB refunds depositors (kp 02/03/2010)

Margin lending eases, investors dig in heels (ht 23/02/2010)

Crisis of Liquidity and Balance of Payment, by Rajendra Khetan (sp 19/02/2010), Reigning In Or Petering Out?, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 19/02/2010)

Money matters: "The government needs to take a more holistic approach or the crunch could recur", by Suvayu Dev Pant (nt 19/02/2010)

Govt tells the police: Nab 40 bank officials (kp 18/02/2010), Police want them (kp 18/02/2010), Govt lifts arrest order (kp 19/02/2010) [???], Bankers' arrest aborted after protests (nn 19/02/2010)

Panel shortlists Khatiwada, Rayamajhi and Khanal for NRB governor (nn 17/02/2010) [Of course, only male Tagadharis are able for this job!!], Cabinet fails to pick new NRB governor; decides to scrap liquidated corporations (nn 17/02/2010)

RBB's NPL goes down (kp 17/02/2010)

Micro-finance meet pledges to expand reach (kp 17/02/2010)

‘Growth in financial institutions in tandem with market demand’ (nn 16/02/2010)

Home loans spread to rural regions (kp 16/02/2010)

Cut interest rates: Pandey tells MFIs (kp 15/02/2010)

Liquidity Crunch: Banks not using soft credits (kp 14/02/2010)

Banks told to increase capital adequacy ratio: Bankers say NRB move impractical, untimely (kp 12/02/2010)

Coming soon: ADBL shares worth Rs 960m (kp 11/02/2010)

Bank of Asia in Dharan (kp 11/02/2010)

NIDC joins the banking sector (ht 08/02/2010), NIDC commences its operations (nn 09/02/2010)

NRB report on economy: Bank C/D ratio goes up to 88pc (kp 07/02/2010)

NBLs future hangs in delicate balance (ht 06/02/2010)

Govt to repay Rs 5b internal loans (kp 05/02/2010)

Cash crunch spurs haggling for interest rates (nn 31/01/2010)

PDB chief resigns, pressure on IDBL boss (kp 31/01/2010)

Customers queue up to withdraw money: Bank fraud case (kp 29/01/2010)

Rural dev banks in crisis (kp 29/01/2010)

Bank directors found involved in major fraud, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 28/01/2010)

No risk of data theft: NIBL (ht 28/01/2010)

Dr Mahat warns of looming fiscal crisis (ht 27/01/2010)

Cash crunch again emerges (nn 26/01/2010), Cash crunch will soon be solved: FM Pandey (nn 27/01/2010)

Siddhartha Bank posts Rs 243 million as operating profit (nn 26/01/2010)

Govt for issuing NBL shares, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/01/2010)

RBB recovers Rs 17b bad loans (kp 25/01/2010)

RBB enters 45th year of operation (nn 24/01/2010)

Financial sector is insulated from liquidity crunch, claims NRB (nn 23/01/2010)

Liquidation process of NDB kicks off (kp 19/01/2010)

ADBL enters 43rd year of operations (nn 19/01/2010)

FIs not issuing shares 10 yrs after opening (kp 18/01/2010)

FM Pandey, experts in huddle to name new NRB governor (ht 15/01/2010), New governor on merit basis: FM (kp 15/01/2010) [Anyone else but a male Bahun would be a big surprise!]

Institutional depositors benefit from cash crunch, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/01/2010), Where has all the money gone?: Liquidity crisis and what more..., by Artha Beed (nt 15/01/2010), Liquidity crunch hits MFIs (kp 19/01/2010)

Deposit insurance mechanism soon, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 14/01/2010)

NRB asked to monitor Provident Fund (rn 14/01/2010)

Laxmi Bank to increase authorised capital (ht 12/01/2010)

Bank services aimed at poor (ht 10/01/2010)

More than 12 bankers interested to steer RBB, NBL (nn 10/01/2010)

NRB amends bank licensing policy (kp 10/01/2010)

NRB to inject additional Rs 10 billion in market (kp 09/01/2010)

Calling all countrymen, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 08/01/2010)

Banking sees liquid assets plummet, by Prithvi Shrestha (kp 08/01/2010)

Housing companies furious over NRB's ceiling on housing loans (nn 08/01/2010)

Cash crunch rings alarm bells (kp 07/01/2010)

Central bank to inject Rs. 5b in market (kp 06/01/2010)

NRB in interest rate hike mood, claims NBA vice-president (ht 05/01/2010)

Special inspection of commercial banks starts (kp 05/01/2010)

Nepali banks have capacity to mitigate risks: Bhandari (nn 05/01/2010)

Door open for foreign banks to set up shop in Nepal (nn 01/01/2010), Door opens for foreign banks (ht 02/01/2010)

Standard Fin applies for commercial bank permit (kp 01/01/2010)

Liquidity shortage likely to extend (kp 29/12/2009), Liquidity crunch continues to persist (nn 29/12/2009)

NRB for special act on deposit insurance (kp 28/12/2009)

NRB's curb on realty and its impact (nn 28/12/2009)

Laxmi Bank Ltd to offer novel investment service (ht 25/12/2009)

ADBL set to commence LC and online banking service (nn 24/12/2009)

Impact Of NRB Directive On Real Estate, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 23/12/2009)

Wanted: NRB, NBL top executives; Central bank to place vacancy ads shortly (kp 22/12/2009)

Banks tighten belts: brace for cutbacks on real estate loans to tide liquidity crunch (kp 21/12/2009)

Realty financiers pull face at NRB directive (ht 21/12/2009)

NRB steps in to avoid crash (ht 18/12/2009)

NRB tightens lending exposure (kp 18/12/2009)

Court nod to liquidate NDBL (ht 18/12/2009), NDB goes into liquidation (kp 18/12/2009)

Urge to open Chinese banks in Nepal (kp 18/12/2009)

Banks to hike interest rate on lending (kp 15/12/2009)

Foreign banks need to bring $30m to open branches (kp 14/12/2009), $30m deposit must for foreign banks: NRB (ht 14/12/2009)

NRB ready to regulate EPF, CIT, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/12/2009)

Banks facing acute liquidity shortage (kp 08/12/2009)

NRB resumes head hunt for NBL CEO (kp 02/12/2009)

Stan Chart named Bank of the Year (kp 30/11/2009)

Central bank to unleash NBB (kp 28/11/2009)

Banking basics: Banks need to be savvy to research and self-development, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 27/11/2009)

NRB tightens noose on money dealers, casinos (kp 27/11/2009)

National account deficit: Finance Ministry, NRB stick to their stance (kp 25/11/2009)

NIBL first bank to get A in credit rating (kp 25/11/2009), NIBL: Banking On Success (sp 04/12/2009

World Development Bank gains Rs 6.9m (kp 23/11/2009)

Commercial banks galore: 3 to begin operation in three months (kp 19/11/2009), Sanima Bank to go commercial (kp 19/11/2009)

Depositors appeal for revival of NDB (kp 17/11/2009)

The good, the bad and the ugly, by Shivanth Pande and Santosh Pokharel (kp 17/11/2009)

Slow reforms in NBL worries central bank (kp 16/11/2009), NBL in policy dilemma (ht 16/11/2009)

NRB’s interest income halves (kp 11/11/2009)

Three banks take the lion’s share (kp 08/11/2009)

Narayani, National complete merger (kp 04/11/2009), Finance firms blaze trail (ht 04/11/2009)

Banks vie to give dividends (ht 29/10/2009)

Bankers fail to meet deadline, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 26/10/2009)

IDBL to become development bank (ht 18/10/2009)

'Do not open branches unnecessarily,' Governor instructs banks (nn 18/10/2009)

Consumerism: Have Money, Will Spend, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 16/10/2009)

Gorkha, Guheshwari expand their presence (nn 16/10/2009)

No Vulgar Salary To Bank CEOs, by Sujan Lama (rn 15/10/2009)

KIST plans to reach every VDC (kp 07/10/2009)

NRB dragged to court over IC flow, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 05/10/2009)

Banks ignore rural areas in Kanchanpur (kp 05/10/2009)

Mobile phone banking service on (ht 05/10/2009)

NRB to divest MDB promoter share units (ht 03/10/2009)

Banks lending less to agro sector (kp 26/09/2009)

Boom Of Concern: Officials of the central bank and IMF are worried as banks go on a lending spree in real estate, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 25/09/2009)

Bankrupt Bankers’ Bank, by Shyam K.C. (rn 24/09/2009)

Country gets its first credit rating agency (ht 21/09/2009)

Relief for strapped NDB depositors (ht 20/09/2009)

SC verdict on return of guarantor’s land: Bankers warn CJ of implications, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/09/2009)

Development banks want bigger pie slice (ht 15/09/2009)

NDB revival possible,subject to ifs... (ht 13/09/2009), Release 50 pc of deposits, court told (kp 14/09/2009), Upadhyaya recommends NDB's revival, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 17/09/2009)

NDB customers in deposit bind, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 10/09/2009)

Majority banks see drop in NPL (kp 07/09/2009)

Bank deposits surge 30pc despite slump (kp 03/09/2009)

Bad loans on road to recovery (kp 01/09/2009)

Dev banks increasing in rural Nepal, by Janak Nepal (kp 01/09/2009)

Nabil marks silver jubilee (kp 30/08/2009)

Banking on technology, by Suman Joshi (kp 26/08/2009)

Firms pay their loan outstandings (kp 23/08/2009)

RBB unable to sell its shares in NIBL, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/08/2009)

Money matters, by Dandapani Paudel (kp 20/08/2009)

Commercial banks post massive profits (kp 19/08/2009), Nepali banks post increased profit (nn 19/08/2009)

Banks flock to Kavre, by Manoj Basnet (kp 18/08/2009)

Deposit insurance yet to get off ground, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 18/08/2009)

Infrastructure bank in limbo, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/08/2009)

Banking In Trade, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 16/08/2009)

Govt not to inject cash into NBL, RBB (kp 13/08/2009)

Defaulters think govt banks sitting ducks: FM (ht 13/08/2009)

Banks rush to set up shop in Janakpur (kp 11/08/2009)

ADB signs trade financing agreements with Nepali banks (nn 11/08/2009), ADB signs trade finance deal with Nepali banks (kp 12/08/2009)

Infrastructure banks will get licence: NRB (kp 10/08/2009)

Banks throng to Hetauda, by Pratap Bista (kp 09/08/2009)

NB Bank well set on road to recovery, by Prtihvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/08/2009)

NRB not to issue licenses for banks (kp 05/08/2009), NRB suspends registration of new banks (nn 05/08/2009)

RBB earns Rs 180m (kp 02/08/2009)

Nabil, Sunrise prepare to import gold, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 31/07/2009)

Small and simple: That's the kind of financial institutions Nepal needs to bring banking to the masses, by Kamal Raj Dhungel kp 31/07/2009)

Court go-ahead for NDBL insolvency process (ht 30/07/2009)

5 finance institutions ready for merger (kp 30/07/2009)

Kumari Bank financially sound (kp 26/07/2009)

Invest in govt treasury bills, NRB tells banks, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/07/2009)

World is oyster for Nepali banks (ht 24/07/2009)

Sunrise Bank launches new products (nn 24/07/2009)

NRB to roll back curb, hand over mgt to BoK, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 23/07/2009)

Urge to reduce interest rates (kp 22/07/2009)

Bank, finance co. off crisis-ridden list (kp 21/07/20009), NRB revokes action against financial institutions (ht 21/07/2009)

Apex court clean chit for NRB ex-honchos, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 16/07/2009), SC clean chit to Bhattarai (kp 16/07/2009), Controversy over governor post, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/07/2009), Govt initiates process to reinstate Bhattarai as NRB governor (nn 21/07/2009), Bhattarai reinstated NRB governor (kp 25/07/2009), NRB guv issue: Bhattarai in, Kshetry out (kp 27/07/2009), Guv Bhattarai starts second innings (ht 27/07/2009), Kshetry knocks on court door (kp 28/07/2009), Ousted NRB guv moves Supreme Court (ht 28/07/2009), SC notice on NRB guv ouster (ht 29/07/2009), NRB Governor row: Musical Chair, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 01/08/2009)

NRB warns wayward banks of action (kp 13/07/2009)

3 more defaulters delisted (kp 12/07/2009)

Prime Bank in Dolkha (kp 08/07/2009)

Kalikot faces cash shortage (kp 07/07/2009)

NDB liquidation: NRB moves to court: NDB promoters fined (kp 04/07/2009), Apex bank moves court to expedite NDBL’s liquidation, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 04/07/2009), Court freezes NDB assets (kp 06/07/2009), NRB seeks action against NDB promoters (kp 10/07/2009), NRB for police action against NDBL honchos (ht 10/07/2009), After many a slip, Nepal Development Bank stares at liquidation, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 10/07/2009), NDB investigation yet to pick up pace (kp 11/07/2009), NDB promoters’ accounts not frozen yet, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/07/2009), Assets of NDB honchos frozen (kp 17/07/2009)

NRB loosens the leash on promoter’s shares (kp 01/07/2009)

NRB determined to liquidate NDB (kp 29/06/2009)

NDB’s Pun wants to sell his shares (kp 28/06/2009), NDB’s small depositors ask deposit back (ht 28/06/2009)

New BoK board (kp 26/06/2009), NRB goes soft on suspended BoK board, by Kuvera Chalise  (ht 26/06/2009)

Cheque it out: Taking a good close look at the domain of corporate governance and Nepali banks, by Suman Joshi (kp 24/06/2009)

NRB makes final move to liquidate NDB, by Mukul Humagain (kp 23/06/2009), Central bank initiates liquidation process of NDB (nn 23/06/2009), NRB starts NDB liquidation process (ht 23/06/2009), Apex court nod for action against NDB (ht 24/06/2009

Warring BoK factions reconcile, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/06/2009)

Govt to reimburse banks this year (kp 22/06/2009)

Let NDB go away, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 21/06/2009)

Kaski banks’deposit touches Rs 25.65bn (ht 21/06/2009)

Lower CRR by one percentage point: Banks (rep 19/06/2009)

NDB seeks more time to recover (ht 19/06/2009)

EBL begins branchless banking (kp 18/06/2009)

NBL staff slam CRS scheme (kp 17/06/2009)

Postal banking service popular among women (kp 15/06/2009)

Banks balk at issuing loans under YSEP, by Manoj Basnet (kp 15/06/2009)

Central Bank directive irks auditors (kp 15/06/2009)

Move to reduce discrepancies (kp 12/06/2009)

Corporate governance in shambles, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 11/06/2009)

Findings project NDB in worse light (kp 10/06/2009), NBA: NRB action an opportunity (kp 11/06/2009), Depositors’ money secure (kp 13/06/2009), NDB depositors to get money back (ht 13/06/2009), Nepal Development Bank Row: ‘Take control, not liquidate’ (kp 15/06/2009), Look before you leap: The Nepal Development Bank fiasco is a warning to depositors to look beyond interest rates, by Shivanth Pande and Santosh Pokharel (kp 16/06/2009)

SC show cause to NRB (kp 09/06/2009)

NRB warns action for flouting rules (nn 08/06/2009)

Auditing of BoK financial status begins (kp 07/06/2009)

Nabil opens 4 branches (kp 03/06/2009)

NRB initiates liquidation of first private sector development bank (nn 03/06/2009), NRB seizes NDB liquid assets (ht 04/06/2009), NRB move hits depositors’ panic button (kp 04/06/2009), NRB points gun to NDB promoters: Wary depositors stage sit-in for money, but return empty-handed (kp 05/06/2009), NRB to freeze insurance company’s accounts, by Kuvera Chalise and Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 05/06/2009), Worried NDB depositors seek NRB governor’s assurance (ht 05/06/2009), Individuals’ money at NDB safe: NRB (nn 05/06/2009), NRB urged to stop liquidation of NDB (kp 06/06/2009), NRB guv raps judiciary for NDB debacle (ht 06/06/2009), Shareholders of NDB to move CIAA (ht 07/06/2009), Hopes for depositors, investors (kp 08/06/2009)

SBI's stake in Nepal SBI up (kp 03/06/2009)

Immediate growth in mergers unlikely (kp 02/06/2009)

Fourth NRB call for NBL chief soon (kp 02/06/2009)

NIC, BoA & Kist get operationally close (kp 01/06/2009), NIC, Kist,BoAN join hands (ht 01/06/2009)

Kanaudiya delisted: Repaying loans, no more defaulter (kp 16/05/2009)

RBB micro credit for women soon (kp 16/05/2009)

Civil Capital Market opens (kp 14/05/2009)

Work begins on automation of CIB (kp 14/05/2009)

Interbank lending rate touches 9pc: Banks face severe cash crunch (rep 14/05/2009)

Merchant banking services on the rise (rep 13/05/2009)

StanChart emerges as leader in forex reserves (kp 13/05/2009)

NMB on thin ice over lost IPO forms (ht 12/05/2009), NMB admits share error (kp 12/05/2009)

Gangway there, ATMs the latest fad here (ht 11/05/2009)

NRB relaxes IAF policy (kp 11/05/2009)

BoK controversy rages over Pant (kp 09/05/2009)

Nation’s oldest bank NBL launches first ATM (ht 09/05/2009)

Kist opens as 26th commercial bank (ht 08/05/2009)

NRB brings Shresthas to book (kp 07/05/2009)

Banking activities on rise in mid, far west (ht 07/05/2009)

Six new banks await approval from NRB (kp 05/05/2009)

Liquidity Crunch Shakes Bank Interest Rates, by Rabindra Joshi (rn 05/05/2009), Bank runs out of cash (kp 06/05/2009)

NBL brings fourth phase of VRS (ht 05/05/2009)

Everest Bank posts profits (ht 04/05/2009)

Sunrise Bank primary shares entice investors (ht 04/05/2009), The IPO sun rises for Sunrise Bank (ht 06/05/2009), Sunrise expects Rs 8b in IPO (kp 07/05/2009), Sunrise shares hugely oversubscribed (ht 08/05/2009), Sunrise Bank IPO oversubscribed 26 times (kp 09/05/2009)

Auditor’s office picks hole in banks’ reports (kp 04/05/2009)

Can banks pay for research?, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 03/05/2009)

Banking career beckons women (ht 02/05/2009)

NRB assures banks over YSEP (kp 02/05/2009)

Crisis-ridden banks get new lease of life, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/05/2009)

NBL for voluntary retirement scheme (kp 01/05/2009))

Step it up (kp 30/04/2009)

Banks show healthy profit despite crisis (kp 30/04/2009)

NRB helpless in inflation control (kp 28/04/2009)

Citizens Bank lauded (kp 28/04/2009)

Sunrise focuses on liquidity management (kp 27/04/2009), Liquidity crunch fuels bank interest rates (ht 27/04/2009)

Banks can sell expertise abroad (kp 25/04/2009)

ADBL readies for its largest primary issue (ht 22/04/2009)

RBB to start mobile banking service (ht 20/04/2009)

Postal bank wows Far West folks (ht 20/04/2009)

MoneyGram meet (kp 17/04/2009)

Bill to get tough on loan defaulters, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/04/2009), The loan ranger: A bold bill against loan defaulters has been prepared (kp 17/04/2009)

Ace playing foul, say investors, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 14/04/2009)

At NRB's helm, interview with NRB governor Deependra Bahadur Kshetry (ht 12/04/2009), NRB Guv criticises govt for lack of development activities (nn 13/04/2009)

Banking on real estate: When the real estate bubble bursts, it shouldn't take banks down with it, by Raju Sitaula (nt 10/04/2009)

Committee to quiz bank heads about bad loans (nn 08/04/2009)

IDBL plans to spread wings (kp 04/04/2009)

Two banks under CIAA scanner for issuing loans without collateral (nn 04/04/2009)

LBL enters its 7th year (nn 03/04/2009)

Banks can collapse without capable HR (kp 29/03/2009)

NRB directs banks to allocate amount for YSEP (nn 27/03/2009)

Open border major challenge for controlling money laundering: NRB (nn 27/03/2009)

BoK calls back MD, to appoint pro CEO, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 24/03/2009)

New bank in the offing (kp 22/03/2009), IDBL to make foray into banking market (nn 22/03/2009)

Bhattarai tells banks to go rural (kp 21/03/2009), FM urges bankers to extend to rural areas (ht 21/03/2009)

Banking on skills: For true and sustainable financial sector reform, we need to focus on capacity building of the players, by Resta Jha (kp 21/03/2009)

Changed spending pattern makes NRB review CPI, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 19/03/2009)

Ace launches new deposit scheme (nn 18/03/2009)

NRB hold over NBL extended, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/03/2009)

10-12 pc interest on bank loans, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/03/2009)

Boom in the unreal estate: The housing bubble is intricately linked to the credit market, by Suresh Neupane (13/03/2009)

Financial institutions proliferate in Dharan (kp 12/03/2009)

Bank defaulters, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 06/03/2009)

NRB mulling export, import price indices (kp 02/03/2009), NRB mulling to develop export import price indices (nn 02/03/2009)

Tenure of B’desh Bank management extended (kp 02/03/2009)

Capital market in Nepal Future is uncertain, by Rewat Bahadur Karki (ht 24/02/2009)

NRB to issue repo to address liquidity crunch (nn 24/02/2009)

'Banking services must be expanded to rural areas' (nn 24/02/2009)

Inflation beyond monetary policy, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 21/02/2009)

Ace aces it: Nepal's fastest-growing bank braces itself for effects of global downturn (nt 20/02/2009)

Head in the sand: The government has no alternative but to explore alternatives in the financial sector, by Achyut Wagle (nt 20/02/2009)

RBB earns profit (kp 18/02/2009)

RBB could lose Rs 600m (kp 14/02/2009)

Govt initiates action against wilful defaulters (kp 12/02/2009), Govt: 339 willful defaulters, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 17/02/2009), Govt firm on action against defaulters (kp 20/02/2009), FM vows to act against loan defaulters (ht 20/02/2009), FM iterates vow to nab defaulters (ht 26/02/2009)

NB to fund students (kp 12/02/2009)

Committee to look into borrowers' problems: Will look if loans above Rs 30,000 can be waived (kp 10/02/2009)

Pioneer of Nepal's banking sector, interview with Himalaya Shjamsher Rana (ht 08/02/2009)

ADBL Rolpa waives loans worth Rs 70m, by Kashi Ram Dangi (kp 07/02/2009)

RBB asks govt to initiate action against willful defaulters (nn 06/02/2009)

LCs come under RID scanner (kp 03/02/2009)

NRB: Remittance up despite global blues (kp 03/02/2009), NRB waxes eloquent on nation's economy (ht 03/02/2009)

Sebon moved to stop bank's IPO (ht 29/01/2009)

Three vie for top Nepal Bank job (kp 28/01/2009)

Khandbari banks turning away small borrowers, by Surendra Subedhi (kp 24/01/2009)

Everest Bank posts profit (kp 23/01/2009)

RBB needs bailout to stay afloat (ht 23/01/2009), RBB throws 44th anniv bash (ht 24/01/2009)

ADBL opens two branches (kp 23/01/2009)

Banks ink alliance for customer comfort (ht 22/01/2009)

ADBL shopping for software to go hi-tech (kp 21/01/2009), ADBL to be made more competitive, says Chhetry (rn 21/01/2009), ADBL waives off Rs 2bn loan, interest (ht 21/01/2009)

HBL synonymous to successful banking (kp 18/01/2009)

NRB chief vows to boost supervision (kp 17/01/2009)

Kshetri new governor (kp 16/01/2009), Chhetri takes charge of NRB (ht 17/01/2009)

NRB mulling separate body to oversee microfinance (kp 16/01/2009)

ADBL vehicle loans in peril (kp 14/01/2009)

Employees to handle NBB mgmt (kp 14/01/2009)

RBB mobile bill payment system soon (ht 10/01/2009)

Banking on women, by Ramesh Poudel (nt 09/01/2009)

NRB call for NBL CEO (ht 06/01/2009), NRB invites applications for NBL top job (nn 06/01/2009)

NRB seeks detailed credit info from FIs, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/01/2009)

Himchuli to become commercial bank (kp 05/01/2009)

ATM lounge opens at New Road (kp 24/12/2008), Financial Institutions join hands (ht 24/12/2008)

ADBL loan to boost micro enterprises (kp 22/12/2008)

ADB to issue shares of Rs. 960M for public (rn 21/12/2008)

KIST aims for 50 branches by 2012, interview with Rajendra Shakya (kp 14/12/2008)

Global crisis may hit Nepali real estate, banks: Expert, by Naresh Sharma (kp 12/12/2008), Global crisis may hit home: Expert (ht 12/12/2008), Hitting Home: The global financial crisis is gradually showing its impact on Nepal, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 12/12/2008)

Solution in sight to Nefisco-investor row (ht 11/12/2008)

PGBB to become Purbanchal Bank (kp 09/12/2008)

Remove PPP risks for us to invest: Bankers (kp 09/12/2008)

Credit and real estate: The emerging financial crisis, by Raghab D Pant (ht 02/12/2008)

Capacity building needed to compete, interview with Anil Gyawali (kp 30/11/2008)

Far from Wall Street, by Govinda Bahadur Thapa (kp 29/11/2008)

Banks are the new altars now (ht 29/11/2008)

Banks collect 22pc more deposit in Q1 (kp 28/11/2008), Commercial banks’ deposit increases by 22pc (nn 28/11/2008)

NIBL's hat-trick as Bank of the Year (ht 27/11/2008)

Sebon grants licence to more merchant banks (ht 26/11/2008)

Capital market under scanner (ht 26/11/2008)

Hopes to prevent high risk investment in real estate: NRB tightens monetary policy, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/11/2008)

Banks walking on thin ice: IMF warns of dangers of real estate investment (kp 24/11/2008), Real estate may hit interest rate (ht 24/11/2008), High-risk operations (ht 27/11/2008)

70 pc NBL staff undergrads (kp 16/11/2008)

NBL to get its core team (ht 16/11/2008), Bhattarai warns bank defaulters (rn 16/11/2008)

Prime Commercial Bank opens two branches (kp 08/11/2008)

EBL opens 28th branch (kp 05/11/2008)

Global and regional crisis, by Anil Shah (kp 03/11/2008)

Rough road ahead for banks (ht 03/11/2008)

Unhealthy competition of banks in Kavre (rn 26/10/2008)

CRR increase to stay for now: NRB (kp 25/10/2008)

NRB tightens minimum reserve rules for banks (kp 23/10/2008), Trust sermon to banks (ht 23/10/2008)

New liquidity policy wrong: Bankers: NRB defends decision, by Prem Khanal (kp 19/10/2008)

Know your bank (ht 19/10/2008) [comparative statistical data of leading commercial banks]

EBL’s net profit up 52pc (kp 18/10/2008)

IFC asked to buy NBL stake, by Milan mani Sharma (kp 15/10/2008)

HBL’s Himal Savings Account (kp 14/10/2008)

Global market meltdown, by Shyam KC (kp 13/10/2008)

Issue managers face hard times (ht 12/10/2008)

Apex bank mired in redtapism; consumers short-changed (kp 06/10/2008)

Lessons from global financial crisis, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 03/10/2008)

Monetary policy unveiled, inflation termed major challenge (nn 29/09/2008), NRB rolls back flexible monetary policy: Warns of financial crisis, if real estate prices drop (kp 30/09/2008)

Lost in transactions: Making money transfers smoother would increase remittances, by Paavan Mathema (nt 26/09/2008)

Lumbini Bank: A case of reform at the root level (kp 22/09/2008)

Ace plans exchange fund to hedge against inflation (kp 15/09/2008)

Banking Ahead: Nepal Investment Bank Ltd (NIBL) establishes itself as an efficient commercial bank (sp 12/09/2008)

New HBL savings schemes on platter (ht 08/09/2008)

NIBL declares 3:1 bonus shares (kp 07/09/2008)

Bank deposits surge to 426b (kp 06/09/2008)

PDB IPO money not deposited (kp 31/08/2008)

ADBL announces Rs 1.62b profit (kp 28/08/2008)

'Demand and safety will lure banks to rural Nepal', interview with Suman Joshi, chief executive officer (CEO) of Laxmi Bank (kp 25/08/2008)

Real estate borrowings boom, by Kuber Chalise (kp 25/08/2008)

Securities Board to bring in rights issue policy (kp 21/08/2008)

CIAA raids ADBN (ht 20/08/2008)

NIBL becomes largest lender (kp 19/08/2008), Nepal Investment Bank: Making Difference (sp 22/08/2008)

Ace completes 13 years of service (nn 15/08/2008)

Marketing In Banking Sector: An Overview, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 15/08/2008)

Laxmi Bank brings personal reserve account (ht 13/08/2008)

RBB adds five more ATMs (ht 12/08/2008)

CCAN irked at NBA’s high interest rates (ht 10/08/2008)

Four years on, RBB revives with profit (ht 07/08/2008)

No need to repay Rs 1.5b loan: Maoists tell farmers (kp 06/08/2008)

Opting for real McCoy tough, by Kuber Chalise (ht 03/08/2008)

Poor corporate governance in banks major problem: NRB (kp 30/07/2008), Call to make Monetary Policy more effective (ht 31/07/2008)

Effective regulation key (ht 30/07/2008)

CRR may be upped to curb inflation, by Kuber Chalise (ht 30/07/2008)

NEA staff open Jyoti Development Bank (kp 25/07/2008)

CPI at 11pc, WPI at 12.9pc: Inflation enters double digit zone (kp 24/07/2008)

NIC carves niche as innovator (ht 22/07/2008)

Nabil leader in ‘Best Accounting’ (ht 21/07/2008)

Debtor padlocks NB bank (kp 18/07/2008)

'We will focus on micro-lending', interview with Anil Shah (kp 14/07/2008)

The Traditional Village Moneylender, by Shyam K.C. (rn 10/07/2008)

New monetary policy to focus on inflation (kp 10/07/2008)

'Global Bank offers the best services', interview with Chandra Prasad Dhakal (kp 07/07/2008)

National Microfinance Policy unveiled (kp 04/07/2008)

Financial houses seal deal with NMB (ht 01/07/2008)

Bank of Asia to raise Rs 300m, interview with Parshuram Kunwar Chhetri (kp 30/06/2008)

Liquidity crunch may hit market (ht 26/06/2008)

SCB to play constructive role for New Nepal (kp 23/06/2008)

Short-term interest rates up (ht 23/06/2008)

Sebon alerts issue, sales managers (ht 17/06/2008)

BoAN in Ilam (kp 12/06/2008)

‘Barefoot banks could be a great idea’, interview with KC Chakrabarty, chairman and managing director of Punjab National Bank (PNB), a joint venture partner of Everest Bank Limited (EBL) (kp 09/06/2008), "I am quite hopeful that the new government will work for the welfare and development of the people because it is the people's own government", interview with KC Chakrabarty (nt 13/06/2008)

EBL reports 52pc rise in profits (kp 06/06/2008)

Fulbari Hotel loan rescheduled: To be repaid over 10 years (kp 04/06/2008)

NMB Bank becomes full-fledged (kp 03/06/2008), NMB becomes 25th commercial bank (ht 03/06/2008)

NRB directives to encourage genuine investors (kp 28/05/2008)

NRB directive to check IPO ‘fake (ht 28/05/2008)

NRB loosens grip on NCC bank (kp 27/05/2008)

NBL to hire CEO on individual contract (kp 27/05/2008)

'Bank promoters have not cooperated as desired', interview with Basu Deb Ram Joshi, chief executive officer of Nepal Bangladesh Bank (kp 12/05/2008)

Five institutions to merge, become commercial bank (kp 30/04/2008), Come together (kp 16/05/2008)

53rd NRB anniversary: Role of central bank increasing (ht 27/04/2008)

Bank defaulters won’t be pardoned (ht 26/04/2008)

Bank to the village (kp 23/04/2008)

Banks won't need approval for new branches any more (kp 22/04/2008)

IPO scam alerts market, calls for early regulation (ht 22/04/2008)

Citizens bank opens four branches (kp 19/04/2008)

NRB Report: Deficit Surges (sp 18/04/2008)

'Customer service will make or break a bank' (kp 14/04/2008)

Rs 6.18b budget deficit: NRB report (ht 01/04/2008)

Sunrise Bank aims 10 new branches this year, interview with Kishore Maharjan (kp 31/03/2008)

Economy has enough liquidity: NRB (kp 25/03/2008)

WB refutes media report (nn 20/03/2008)

NRB governor convicted of embezzlement, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 19/03/2008), NRB governor convicted (ht 19/03/2008), Conveying a message (ht 20/03/2008), No need to seek approval for payment: World Bank clarification (kp 21/03/2008), NRB Guv corruption case: Confusion about whether officials have been dismissed (ht 31/03/2008)

SCBNL launches secure assets (kp 18/03/2008)

Settle governor case soon: IMF (kp 14/03/2008)

'Liquidity crunch is almost over', interview with Suman Neupane, chief executive officer of Global Bank (kp 03/03/2008)

Nabil receives intl' rating (kp 26/02/2008)

Financial resources: Is there a shortage?, by Raghab D Pant (kp 14/02/2008)

Banks raise loan rates: Deposit rates go up too, by Krishna Regmi (kp 13/02/2008)

‘KPMG official was never in Nepal for RB deal’ (kp 06/02/2008)

Doha Bank seeks deeper involvement in Nepal (kp 04/02/2008)

Banks strained as staff seek greener pastures, by Krishna Regmi (kp 03/02/2008)

Imprudent loans cost provident fund Rs 210m, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 30/01/2008)

Incredibly RBB, by Mukunda Aryal (kp 24/01/2008), RBB earns a cool Rs 5b (kp 25/01/2008)

Days of cheap loans may end soon, by Krishna Regmi (kp 13/01/2008), ‘Days of low interest rates are ending’, interview with Anil Shah (kp)

Investors chase after ADB/N share options (kp 03/01/2008)

Hard truths about ATM hard cash, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 30/12/2007), Fix those ATMs (kp 31/12/2007)

Banking, a boon for consumers, by Krishna Regmi (kp 29/12/2007)

Prove KPMG letter authenticity: Court (kp 29/12/2007)

Margin lending restricted (kp 29/12/2007)

RBB's management contract to be extended by 6 months (kp 19/12/2007)

Outside managers to run RBB (kp 06/12/2007)

Bankers, Experts Say Banking Sector Most Transparent (ht 17/11/2007)

NETFOX Ltd. expands its services (nn 13/11/2007)

Nabil opens 9 branches in a day (kp 13/11/2007)

Black-listing of defaulters is constitutional (nn 09/11/2007)

NRB to bar NDB’s deposit collection (kp 08/11/2007)

Bank lending jumps 17pc (kp 03/11/2007)

City Dev Bank starts services (kp 30/10/2007)

Race to collect deposits, by Bipin Hada and Santosh Pandey (kp 25/10/2007)

Gulmi gets first local development bank (kp 19/10/2007)

Netfox launches remittance services from UK (nn 11/10/2007)

Central bank declares NDB troubled bank (kp 11/10/2007), Troubled bank (kp 12/10/2007), NDB's financial health not alarming: Pun (kp 13/10/2007)

Sunrise Bank to open on Oct 12 (kp 10/10/2007)

Kumari Bank targets Nepalese in the UK (nn 04/10/2007)

Prime Bank starts operation (kp 29/09/2007)

Email banking service launched (nn 28/09/2007)

Citizens Bank aims for top spot in excellent service, interview with Rajan Singh Bhandari (kp 17/09/2007)

Nepali bankers join hands with int'l institutions to set up an infrastructure dev bank (nn 16/09/2007), Infrastructure Development Bank to be constituted (kp 17/09/2007), Infrastructure Development Bank: Promising Venture, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 21/09/2007)

Bank lending jumps by 31 pc (kp 15/09/2007)

Ace Finance is now Ace Development Bank (nn 14/09/2007)

NB Bank promoters to sell 15 pc shares (kp 13/09/2007)

Squeezed interest rate’s impact, by Ganesh Regmi (kp 06/09/2007)

SC clears way for action against Pun (kp 23/08/2007)

WB, NRB agree on two-option scheme for NBL (kp 22/08/2007)

‘We will be successful in rural areas’, interview with Siddhant Raj Pandey, managing director of Ace Development Bank Ltd. (kp 20/08/2007)

IC, banks and financial policy, by Raghab D Pant (kp 14/08/2007)

Ace Finance upgrades to dev bank (kp 14/08/2007)

RBB profits Rs 1.68b (kp 13/08/2007)

NRB macroeconomic report: Salarymen, wage earners gain (kp 09/08/2007)

‘Banks smokescreening bad loans’ (kp 03/08/2007)

MoF cancels passports of 34 willful defaulters (nn 31/07/2007), Freezes fixed assets: Govt revokes passports of defaulters, by Prem Khanal (kp 31/07/2007)

Secured Transaction Act enhances access to credit (kp 30/07/2007)

FNCCI urges for full implementation Monetary Policy (nn 27/07/2007), Monetary policy not ‘export friendly’: FNCCI (kp 27/07/2007), NRB unveils monetary policy (sp 27/07/2007), WB warns govt over NBL reform (kp 28/07/2007)

ADBL aims to lend Rs 17.4b (kp 26/07/2007)

Inflation target unrealistic: NCC (kp 26/07/2007)

Finance Ministry wants case against NRB governor settled soon (nn 25/07/2007)

New monetary policy focuses on deprived class (kp 24/07/2007)

ICCMT terminates Nepal Bank contract, by Prem Khanal (kp 22/07/2007), Foreign management team ends its NBL contract; NRB starts consultations (nn 23/07/2007)

Nepal Bank’s management contract extended (nn 20/07/2007)

Private sector advise NRB to bring out flexible monetary policy (nn 19/07/2007), NRB urged to take concrete monetary steps (kp 19/07/2007)

Monetary policy and CIAA, by Raghab D Pant (kp 10/07/2007)

Preserving financial stability, by Gunakar Bhatta (kp 03/07/2007)

CIAA files case against NRB governor, executive director (nn 29/06/2007), CIAA files case in Rs 24.54m scam: NRB governor suspended (kp 30/06/2007), Central bank guv suspended for graft (samn 30/06/2007), Nepal's central bank governor suspended after graft investigation launched (iht 30/06/2007), CIAA action against governor adversely affects financial reforms, says FM (nn 30/06/2007), Governor refutes CIAA charges, by Prem Khanal (kp 01/07/2007), Governor Bhattarai refutes CIAA charges (samn 01/07/2007), WB hopes for professional investigation in NRB Governor's case (nn 01/07/2007), NRB officials protest CIAA action against Governor Bhattarai (nn 01/07/2007), WB concerned about CIAA charges (kp 02/07/2007), Court starts hearing NRB governor's case (samn 02/07/2007), Special Court gives 15 days to Bhattarai to appear at hearing; Pradhan freed on bail (nn 02/07/2007), CIAA vs Central Bank, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 04/07/2007), IMF concerned over corruption charge (kp 05/07/2007), Suspended NRB Governor taken into custody (nn 05/07/2007), Bhattarai in police custody (kp 06/07/2007), NRB Governor case: KPMG consultants did come to Nepal, by Krishna Regmi (kp 06/07/2007), Governance and the governor (nt 06/07/2007, originally in Abhiyan, 2-8 July)

‘Lot needs to be done to ameliorate RBB, NBL’ (kp 28/06/2007)

Court bars NRB move against Pun, by Krishna Regmi (kp 26/06/2007)

Deposit collection soars by 10 pc (kp 23/06/2007)

Laxmi Bank ventures into Visa card (samn 22/06/2007)

Parliament asked to investigate loan defaulters (kp 21/06/2007)

Peace has improved working environment, interview with Jhapat Vohra is the Chairman and Managing Director of Malika Development Bank (kp 11/06/2007)

Nepal's forex reserve hits Rs 171 billion (kp 09/06/2007)

ADBL seeks to reduce non-performing loans (kp 08/06/2007)

Crowded city pushes banks to rural areas, by Krishna Regmi (kp 02/06/2007), Financial institutions popular in Pokhra (samn 03/06/2007)

ADB-N's financial cracks another time bomb: Governor (kp 30/05/2007)

IFC partners with BoK on Trade Finance and SME Development (nn 22/05/2007)

Global Bank aims to tap rural market (kp 21/05/2007)

NIC joins IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (nn 09/05/2007)

Mundul is moolah moghul among bank CEOs, by Prem Khanal (kp 05/05/2007)

Citizens Bank Int'l focuses on innovative banking (kp 30/04/2007)

NRB to upgrade AFCL (samn 30/04/2007)

Employees demand reform in NRB (nn 28/04/2007), Employees stress NRB reform (kp 28/04/2007)

Nepal Rastra Bank enters 52nd year (samn 28/04/2007)

New BAFIA in the offing to facilitate M&A, says deputy governor (nn 26/04/2007)

Laxmi Bank’s ninth branch in Pokhara (samn 26/04/2007)

Citizens Bank begins operations (kp 21/04/2007)

BoK to enter rural areas (kp 18/04/2007), BoK's projects 20 pc increase of profit; gives priority to small investors (nn 18/04/2007)

'No new financial institutions this fiscal year' (kp 12/04/2007)

NRB adopts new policy (samn 12/04/2007)

NIC Bank unveils easy loan scheme (samn 12/04/2007)

NCC Bank to raise paid-up capital (kp 08/04/2007)

Laxmi Bank completes five years (samn 02/04/2007)

No new banks (kp 31/03/2007)

Paid-up capital for banks doubled, by Prem Khanal (kp 30/03/2007)

Few Nepalis have access to formal financial institutions, says WB report (nn 19/03/2007), 'Access to financial services declining' (kp 20/03/2007), 'Banks' red tape keeps consumers away' (samn 20/03/2007), Poor Access: The limited and poor access of people to formal financial institutions could hurt country’s efforts to reduce poverty (sp 23/03/2007)

'Check capital flight with monetary measures' (kp 15/03/2007)

Ace Finance to become development bank (kp 14/03/2007)

Sanima to focus on micro-credit, interview with Badri Prasad Ojha, executive chairman of Sanima Development Bank Limited (kp 12/03/2007)

New team takes over NB Bank mgmt (kp 10/03/2007)

‘Reduce financial intermediation cost’ (kp 09/03/2007)

Everest Bank opens twentieth branch (kp 08/03/2007)

Conflict hits ADB activities hard: study (samn 03/03/2007)

Deposits in banks touch Rs 300b mark (kp 02/03/2007)

Laxmi Bank: Remit Service (sp 02/03/2007)

NRB to control NBL for two more years (kp 01/03/2007)

Lumbini Bank performance improves (kp 01/03/2007)

80 wilful defaulters blacklisted (samn 27/02/2007)

Kumari Bank aims to be among top 5 banks, interview with Surender Bhandari, chief executive officer of Kumari Bank (kp 26/02/2007)

Rural Dev Bank on verge of closure (samn 26/02/2007)

No public funds to banks with low capital adequacy (kp 25/02/2007), Capital adequacy (kp 26/02/2007)

Govt appoints two professors to NRB board (kp 23/02/2007)

Midterm review of monetary Policy (kp 22/02/2007)

Government seizes bank defaulters' passports: Report (nn 18/02/2007), Govt seizes bank defaulters’ passports, by Prem Khanal (kp 18/02/2007), Defaulters and financial discipline, by Prem Khanal (kp 19/02/2007), Operation Starts: After months of inaction, the government finally wakes up to take action against willful defaulters (sp 23/02/2007)

Soaring margin lending raises risk for banks, by Krishna Regmi (kp 17/02/2007)

Laxmi Bank announces online remittance service (nn 14/02/2007)

Consumer Finance: New Art of Living (kp 11/02/2007), Banks have become innovative (kp 11/02/2007), Accelerating auto loans (kp 11/02/2007), Risk is low in consumer lending (kp 11/02/2007), Stan Chart: Pioneer in retail lending (kp 11/02/2007), Reforms bring boon for consumers (kp 11/02/2007), Consumer financing makes up 60 pc of our business (kp 11/02/2007), Consumer Banking: Nabil (kp 11/02/2007), A home no more a distant dream (kp 11/02/2007), Consumer lending promises better yield (kp 11/02/2007)

‘We are glad to serve the nation’ (kp 05/02/2007)

DCBL's first half profit jumps 25pc (kp 05/02/2007)

Banks asked to enter rural areas (kp 24/01/2007)

Country needs more development banks, interview with Bhola Nath Chalise, chairman of Rastriya Banijya Bank (kp 22/01/2007), ‘RBB: A bank of opportunity’, interview with Bruce F Henderson, chief executive officer of Rastriya Banijya Bank (kp 22/01/2007), RBB is getting ready for privatisation (samn 24/01/2007)

ADBL to issue shares this year (kp 20/01/2007)

EBL opens 19th branch in Nepalgunj (kp 16/01/2007)

Central bank to withdraw stake from PGBB (samn 16/01/2007)

Bankers urged to be responsible (kp 16/01/2007)

‘Global Bank will offer the best service’ (kp 15/01/2007)

Himalayan Bank increases deposits (samn 13/01/2007)

NB Bank recovers Rs 656m NPL (kp 12/01/2007), NB Bank's recovery on track: NRB (samn 12/01/2007)

NMBFL profit jumps to Rs 36.49 million (samn 06/01/2007)

RBB disposes collateral at loss, by Binod Bhandari (kp 02/01/2007)

PAC asks to formulate action plan for recovering bad loans (nn 01/01/2007), Banks directed to recover bad loans (samn 01/01/2007)

DCBL to upgrade into a commercial bank (kp 31/12/2006)

NRB seeks details of defaulters from banks (kp 29/12/2006)

Nepal bank vows better remittance facility, by Santhosh V Perumal (Gulf Times 26/12/2006)

Loan defaulters (kp 25/12/2006)

PNB ties up with Everest Bank of Nepal (samn 24/12/2006)

Workshop on credit management kicks off (samn 24/12/2006)

Maoists to take steps to recover loans (samn 23/12/2006)

Fresh bidding for NB Bank mgmt (kp 22/12/2006)

Banks’ liquid fund stands at Rs 65b (samn 22/12/2006)

Write-offs behind fall in bad loans (samn 21/12/2006), Government to seize passports of bank defaulters (nn), Bank defaulter passports to be seized
No fixed asset transfers, by Prem Khanal (kp 22/12/2006)

Agricultural Bank to cut 400 jobs (samn 21/12/2006)

United Bank ‘troubled’ (kp 20/12/2006)

“Private banks drive the economy”, interview with Jaspal Singh Jass, Everest Bank’s new Executive Director (nt 15/12/2006)

Small debtors pay up, big ones stall (samn 15/12/2006), Signature campaign against loan defaulters (nn 18/12/2006)

Laxmi Bank opens another branch in Teku (nn 07/12/2006), Laxmi Bank concludes sixth AGM, operating profit jumps by 50 percent (nn 08/12/2006)

‘Banking sector primed to boom’ (samn 07/12/2006)

Everest Bank bags 'Bank of the Year 2006' award (nn 05/12/2006), Everest Bank declared the ‘best bank’ (kp 05/12/2006)

‘Take stern action against defaulters’ (kp 03/12/2006)

Banks to sell insurance products (samn 02/12/2006)

NRB committee to punish errant bank officials (kp 30/11/2006)

Punish defaulters before loan talks: WB (kp 24/11/2006), Long overdue: The fight against defaulters has only just begun, by Sophia Tamot (nt 24/11/2006)

‘NRB's regulatory role eroded’ (kp 17/11/2006)

‘A card for every Nepali’, interview with Rabindra Malla, Managing Director and CEO of Smart Choice Technology (nt 17/11/2006)

NIBL earns Rs 350m (kp 15/11/2006)

Banks remain days away (samn 11/11/2006)

Patan Appellate Court orders NRB to stop action against NBBL (nn 09/11/2006), Central Bank to intervene: Run on NB Bank, by Krishna Regmi (kp 11/11/2006), NBB decides to handover management to NRB (nn 12/11/2006), NB Bank gives in to central bank (kp 12/11/2006), NRB formally takes over management of NBB (nn 13/11/2006), NRB takes over NB Bank ‘Deposits safe’ (kp 13/11/2006), Situation calm at NB Bank (kp 14/11/2006), Keeping money clean: Why the run on Nepal Bangladesh Bank happened, by Bharat Upreti (nt 17/11/2006)

Ace Finance inaugurates its new office (nn 09/11/2006)

ADB assistance to overhaul ADB/N (kp 08/11/2006), Agro bank opts for aggressive reforms (samn 08/11/2006)

HBL to announce next millionaire (kp 07/11/2006)

Govt. committed to take legal action against defaulters: Dr. Mahat (nn 02/11/2006), 'Action underway against big defaulters' (samn 02/11/2006), ‘Take action against defaulters’ (kp 03/11/2006), Banks seek action against big defaulters (samn 03/11/2006)

Postal savings popular (samn 29/10/2006)

“It all comes down to service”, interview with Bhai Kajee Shrestha, CEO, Machhapuchchhre Bank (nt 27/10/2006)

Laxmi Bank's IT rated ‘highly secure’ (kp 27/10/2006)

Bank to auction royal minister's land (kp 27/10/2006)

NRB writes to government to take action against willful defaulters (nn 18/10/2006),  Take a strong action against bank defaulters: Gautam (nn 20/10/2006), ‘Take a strong stand against defaulters’ (kp 20/10/2006)

Laxmi Bank to function as life insurance agent (kp 17/10/2006),  Bancassurance to expand bank operations (samn 17/10/2006)

Parliamentary FC directs NRB to take action against willful defaulters (nn 16/10/2006), Take action against defaulters: FC to govt (kp 16/10/2006)

Banks staggering to provide new notes (samn 01/10/2006)

Client base of rural banks up by 17 pc (kp 22/09/2006)

Get tougher with defaulters: WB to govt, by Prem Khanal (kp 17/09/2006), Fulfill pledge for concession credit: WB (kp 18/09/2006), Defaulters cold shoulder govt offer, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 18/09/2006)

Streamlining The Microfinance Industry, by Shiv Ram Koirala (rn 16/09/2006)

Performance of Govt-run RDBs dismal (kp 14/09/2006)

If extortion continues, bank branches may shut down: NBA chief (nn 13/09/2006)

WB chief wants action against bank defaulters (nn 13/09/2006), Address defaulter issue to justify market economy (kp 13/09/2006), A challenge for bankers, a test for SPA (kp 13/09/2006)

Loan blows Make it easy to lose all and start again, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 08/09/2006)

Defaulters jeopardizing reforms, by Shankar Sharma (kp 08/09/2006)

Bank deposits show growing trend (kp 07/09/2006)

A litmus test for local banks, by Santosh Pandey (kp 26/08/2006)

Arrest warrants issued against NCSIDB officials (kp 23/08/2006)

56 RBB branches automated (kp 22/08/2006)

DCBL plans to issue bonus shares (kp 19/08/2006)

NRB asked to disclose list of willful loan defaulters; 53 defaulters yet to pay Rs 15.2 b (nn 15/08/2006), 53 business groups default over 350 mln USD with banks in Nepal (pd 16/08/2006), 53 groups default Rs 25b with banks, by Prem Khanal (kp 16/08/2006), Willful defaulters (kp 17/08/2006), Penalizing Defaulters (kp 19/08/2006)

NRB to declare NCSIDB a ‘troubled bank’, by Prem Khanal (kp 11/08/2006), NRB postpones decision on NCSIDB (kp 12/08/2006), NRB declares NCSIDB a 'troubled bank', by Prem Khanal (kp 16/08/2006)

Royalists top list of defaulters, by Shankar Kharel (kp 09/08/2006)

Measures against defaulters ineffective (kp 07/08/2006)

Laxmi Bank receives 'Best Presented Accounts 2004/05' award (nn 02/08/2006)

Central bank's profit stands at Rs 2.01b (kp 29/07/2006)

Foreigners can own 85 pc bank equity (kp 28/07/2006)

Professional banking course on offer (samn 26/07/2006)

Bounced checks may get you blacklisted (kp 24/07/2006)

Monetary policy to mop up excess liquidity (kp 23/07/2006)

Banks' liquidity up by 8.6 pc (kp 18/07/2006)

NabilOnline launched (samn 15/07/2006)

ERDB employees continue protest (kp 11/07/2006)

Govt to act against wilful defaulters (kp 10/07/2006), Warning for defaulters in Nepal (BBC News 17/07/2006), Governor lambasts loan defaulters (kp 18/07/2006)

Commercial banks' profit plummets, by Krishna Regmi (kp 09/07/2006)

Loan recovery: Two per cent too little (samn 07/07/2006)

Foreign currency reserve touches Rs 151b (kp 28/06/2006)

NRB not to accept HMG stamped checks (kp 27/06/2006)

Corporate Governance In Banks, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 17/06/2006)

‘Govt should support loan recovery drive’ (kp 11/06/2006)

Bankers warn to pull down shutters if security situation does not improve (nn 01/06/2006)

Lumbini Bank completes revival plan (kp 30/05/2006)

‘Enhance cooperation among central banks’ (kp 23/05/2006)

HBL unveils new deposit and credit schemes (nn 17/05/2006)

Collaterals of Dhakal, Shrestha being auctioned (kp 01/05/2006)

NRB to come up with new financial policies: Governor Bhattarai (nn 29/04/2006)

Pvt banks facing closure: NBA (kp 19/04/2006)

Banking liquidity down by 1.8 pc (kp 06/04/2006)

91-day T-bills receive a jolt (kp 04/04/2006)

Banks issuing bonds like never before, by Krishna Regmi (kp 01/04/2006)

Banks should lower spread rate: Governor (kp 26/03/2006)

Money transfer through VISA unveiled (samn 24/03/2006)

NRB broadens forex activities (kp 22/03/2006)

NRB preparing Strategic Planning (nn 19/03/2006), NRB to establish banking academy (kp 19/03/2006)

Nepal to establish banking academy (People's Daily 19/03/2006)

WB not happy with RBB reform process (kp 18/03/2006)

Growing despite the conflict (nt 17/03/2006)

Nepal Investment Bank: Two Decades Of Service; The bank marks 20 years of successful operation establishing a benchmark of quality service (sp 03/03/2006)

NRB's step to check inflation faces setback (kp 02/03/2006)

NIBL's new scheme to mark 20th anniversary (kp 28/02/2006), Banking is not a rocket science: Pande (samn 28/02/2006)

“It is the quality of banks that matters”, interview with Prithvi B Pande, Chairman and Chief Executive Director of Nepal Investment Bank (nt 24/02/2006)

Finance Minister’s New Move over Bank Defaulters pulls Him to Controversy (nln 23/02/2006)

Foreign currency reserve of Nepal up by 7 pct (People's Daily 02/02/2006)

NRB adopts forecasting software (kp 31/01/2006)

EBL’s new deposit scheme (kp 24/01/2006)

RBB to reduce NPA to 28 percent (nn 24/01/2006), RBB aims to reduce NPAs to 28 pc (samn 24/01/2006)

ADB/N to convert into company (nn 20/01/2006)

ADBN urged to enhance service (kp 18/01/2006)

Defaulters defy banks (kp 18/01/2006)

HBL declares 11.58 pc cash dividend (kp 11/01/2006)

NDB profits Rs 78.83m (kp 10/01/2006)

Postal bank deposits rise by 33.3 pc (kp 10/01/2006)

Members of RDBs increase, borrowers decline (kp 06/01/2006)

Kumari Bank improves performance (samn 05/01/2006)

NRB Fails to Take Action on “Fragile” Banks (nln 05/01/2006)

Lumbini Bank introduces SMS banking (samn 04/01/2006)

Employees protest NBL’s privatisation (samn 03/01/2006)

Microfinance: Enhancing banking culture, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 03/01/2006)

Laxmi Bank enhances e-banking (nn 30/12/2005), Laxmi iBank in full swing (kp 30/12/2005)

Laxmi Bank records 150 percent growth in net profit (nn 27/12/2005)

Rayamajhi appointed NRB deputy governor (nn 26/12/2005)

Banking deposit touches US$3.67 billion (samn 25/12/2005)

Re-registration clause has diverted banks' focus, interview with Sudhir Babu Kharti, Chief Executive Officer of Development Credit Bank Limited (DCBL) (kp 12/12/2005)

Failure to Meet Conditions Makes Loan Uncertain to Nepal (nln 04/12/2005)

Over 56 pc loans turns into bad debts, by Binod Bhandari (kp 25/11/2005)

‘Formulate mechanisms to face volatility in BoP’ (kp 18/11/2005)

WRRDB shares to be divested (kp 16/11/2005)

NBL makes 1.39 billion profit (nn 16/11/2005), NBL earns Rs 1.39b profit (kp 16/11/2005)

Financial institutions weak in security (kp 15/11/2005)

Nabil Bank, PSD ink accord (kp 08/11/2005)

NRB divests shares from ERDB (kp 27/10/2005)

Finance companies see 16pc rise in deposit (kp 27/10/2005)

IDFI provides 7pc interest on deposits (kp 26/10/2005)

Basel II and Nepali banks, by Santosh Pandey (kp 15/10/2005)

Banks’ liquidity declines by 17.05pc (kp 10/09/2005)

NRB board split, reforms in limbo, by Prem Khanal (kp 07/09/2005)

Bank deposits increase by 7.95pc (kp 26/08/2005)

Eroding sincerity on reforms, by Prem Khanal (kp 24/08/2005)

NBL posts net profit of Rs 1.4b (kp 16/08/2005), NBL, RBB post huge profits (rn 17/08/2005)

RBB recovered Rs 3b in cash: CEO (kp 01/08/2005)

Defaulters barred from insurance sector (kp 27/07/2005)

NBL's foreign mgmt contract extended (kp 20/07/2005)

Favorable unification, by LD Mahat (kp 20/07/2005)

NIC Bank in first position NRB ranks commercial banks (kp 12/07/2005)

NRB focuses on monetary stability (kp 06/07/2005)

Classified defaulters, by LD Mahat (kp 06/07/2005), Govt to seize overseas property (kp 06/07/2005)

Augmenting CD ratio, by LD Mahat (kp 22/06/2005)

Low deposit collection reins in liquidity (kp 21/06/2005)

Banks and refinancing, by Raghabendra B Shrestha (kp 20/06/2005)

Stringent actions sought against defaulters (kp 15/06/2005)

Bank deposit up by 10pc (kp 14/06/2005)

Impending intervention, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 27/05/2005)

Curing bank illness, by LD Mahat (kp 11/05/2005)

Bumpy reforms boon for consumers, by Prem Khanal (kp 27/03/2005

LC booking, money transfer services resume (ht 09/02/2005)

Banking And More: Finances apart, the NIBL is focusing on key areas of customer satisfaction creating an image of a reliable bank within a short span (sp 28/01/2005)

Cabinet agrees on Bhattarai for guv’nor (kp 28/01/2005)

‘RBB will be a model bank’ (kp 23/01/2005)

‘Plastic money’ increasing its foothold (kp 22/01/2005)

Informing The Public: NRB Practices (rn 21/01/2005)

ADBN plans to modernize itself (kp 19/01/2005)

RBB employees at odds with management (kp 15/01/2005)

Investment bank to distribute 15pc dividend (kp 14/01/2005)

‘Don’t privatize NBL, RBB’ (kp 13/01/2005)

SC stays NRB guv’nor appointment (kp 13/01/2005), SC verdict clears way to name governor (rn 20/01/2005)

Remittance decline slows banking deposit (kp 12/01/2005)

Automation of payment and settlement systems, by Sushil R Mathema (kp 07/01/2005)

Needless Controversy: Once again the cabinet divides on the issue of appointing the NRB governor, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 07/01/2005)

Donors meddle as parties muddle, by Prem Khanal (kp 05/01/2005), Triviality rules (kp 06/01/2005), ‘Governor dispute exposed govt’s incompetence’ (kp 06/01/2005)

Write-off of loss loans, by L D Mahat (kp 05/01/2005)

Government plans to ask Rawal to stay put as governor (ht 01/01/2005)

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Background

Nepal Credit & Commerce Bank Ltd. (NCC Bank)

Himalayan Bank Ltd.

Nepal Indosuez Bank Ltd.

Nepal Industrial and Commercial Bank Ltd.

Nepal Rastra Bank(Central Bank of Nepal)

Quarterly Economic Bulletin of Nepal Rastra Bank