Kathmandu. Non-banking assets have been piled up in commercial banks due to the slowdown in the recovery of bad loans. On the one hand, there is increasing liquidity and on the other hand, the lack of new credit flow is increasing the pressure on the financial health of the banks.
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has released the current fiscal year 2082. According to the data of the third quarter (July-March), 19 commercial banks (excluding standard chartered) accumulated non-banking assets worth Rs 46.10 billion. In the same period of the previous FY, the bank had non-banking assets worth Rs 36.41 billion. Non-banking assets were added by 20.04 percent in the review period compared to the previous year.
Compared to the previous year, the non-banking assets of seven commercial banks decreased while 12 increased in the review period. Among the commercial banks, Prime Commercial Bank and NMB Bank have increased the most non-banking assets. Similarly, Global IME Bank, NIC Asia Bank, Nabil Bank, Kumari Bank, Machhapuchchhre Bank, Everest Bank and Rastriya Banijya Bank saw a decrease in non-banking assets.
Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) has the highest number of non-banking assets as of mid-April of the current fiscal year. The bank has accumulated non-banking assets worth Rs 6.08 billion. In the same period of the previous year, the bank had non-banking assets worth Rs 5.14 billion. Such assets have increased by 18.23 percent compared to the previous year.
Similarly, Global IME Bank has the second largest non-banking asset and Prime Commercial Bank has the third largest non-banking assets. Global IME has non-banking assets worth Rs 5.92 billion and Prime Rs 4.99 billion as of the review period. Compared to the previous year, such assets in both the banks increased by 1.27 percent and 109.35 percent, respectively.
Nepal Bank has the lowest number of non-banking assets. As of the review period, the bank has non-banking assets worth Rs 23.36 crore. Non-banking assets (NPAs) of Nepal Bank increased by 14.47 percent compared to the previous year.
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