Global IME Bank Limited

Global IME Bank Limited (NEPSE: GBIME) is an 'A' class commercial bank licensed by Nepal Rastra Bank, headquartered in Kamaladi, Kathmandu. The bank provides comprehensive banking services across retail, corporate, SME, trade finance, and remittance segments. Its product portfolio includes various deposit products (savings, fixed, call and current deposits), lending solutions (demand loans, cash credits, overdrafts, trust receipts, term loans), credit cards, digital banking services, merchant banking, and investment products. As of 2026, Global IME operates 440 branches across all 77 districts of Nepal, serving over 4.6 million customers through more than 1,100 service centers. The bank is the first private sector bank with nationwide branch presence. Originally established as Global Bank Limited in 2007, the company rebranded as Global IME Bank Limited following a 2012 merger with IME Financial Institution Limited and Lord Buddha Finance Limited. Since then, the bank has grown through acquisitions of 21 banking and financial institutions, including five commercial banks: Commerz and Trust Bank (2014), Janata Bank Nepal (2019), Bank of Kathmandu (2023), Lumbini Bank, and Global Bank. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Key Facts

Branches

440 nationwide (all 77 districts)

Service centers

1,100+ (including 355 branches, 376 ATMs, 274 branchless banking services)

Customer base

4.6 million+

Employees

3,600+

Major mergers

Bank of Kathmandu (2023), Janata Bank Nepal (2019), Commerz and Trust Bank (2014)

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