- Nepal Bank Limited was the first commercial bank established in Nepal. It was established on November 15, 1937 A.D. (Karthik 30, 1994 B.S.).
- Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, was established on April 26, 1956 (Baishak 14, 2013).
- Rastriya Banjiya Bank was established on January 23, 1966 (Magh 10, 2022 B.S.).
- Agriculture Development Bank was established on January 21, 1968 (Magh 7, 2024 B.S.).
- Nepal Arab Bank (now Nabil Bank) is the first private sector (joint-venture) bank of Nepal established on July 12, 1984 (Asad 29, 2041 B.S.)
- Nabil Bank Limited introduced the first credit card in Nepal in 1990 (2047 B.S.)
- Himalayan Bank Limited introduced the first Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Nepal in 1990 (2052 B.S.)
- Himalayan Bank Limited first introduced tele-banking (telephone banking) in Nepal.
- Kumari Bank Limited first introduced e-banking service in Nepal in 2002 (2059 B.S.).
- Laxmi Bank Limited was first in Nepal to introduce mobile (SMS) banking in 2004 (2061 B.S.).
- Mr. Himalayan Shumsher J. B. Rana was the first governor for Nepal. He was appointed from April 26, 1956 to February 7, 1961.
Acts related to Nepalese Banking and Financial System
- Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002 (2058) was authenticated and published on January 30, 2002 (Magh 17, 2058).
- Bank and Financial Institution Act (BAFIA), 2073 (2017) was authenticated on April 23, 2017 A.D. (Baishak 10, 2073 B.S.)
- Nepal Companies Act, 2063 (2006) was adopted on November 3, 2006 ( Karthik 17, 2063).
- Nepal Insolvency Act, 2063 (2006) was adopted on November 20, 2006 ( Mangsir 4, 2063)
- Nepal Rastra Bank introduced Merger Bylaws 2068 B.S. included in article 177 of Companies Act 2063 and article 68 and 69 of BAFIA 2063 B.S.
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