Nepali commercial banks increased their net profits by 5.40 percent in the first seven months of the current Fiscal Year (FY), benefiting from improved recovery of bad loans over the past year.
According to financial reports from 20 commercial banks, total net profit reached Rs 38.01 billion between mid-July 2025 and mid-February 2026, up from Rs 36.06 billion during the same period last FY.
Among the banks, 10 reported growth in earnings, while the other 10 experienced a decline. Leading the pack, Nabil Bank posted a 34.21 percent increase, recording a net profit of Rs 5.38 billion. Global IME Bank followed, with net earnings rising 6.62 percent to Rs 4.14 billion.
Percentage-wise, Kumari Bank achieved the highest growth rate, nearly quadrupling its net profit to Rs 3.17 billion during the review period.
