NMB Bank Limited was licensed as a Class 'A' commercial bank by Nepal Rastra Bank in May 2008, formed through the merger of four financial institutions: Bhrikuti Development Bank, Pathibhara Bikas Bank, Prudential Finance Company, and Clean Energy Development.
The bank has a notable joint venture partnership with the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), a Dutch development bank which holds a significant shareholding and is the bank's largest institutional shareholder.
Headquartered at NMB Bhawan, Akhtiyaar Marga, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, NMB Bank operates over 200 branches nationwide and is particularly known for its focus on renewable energy and agribusiness financing, alongside standard retail banking, corporate banking, cards, and digital banking services. It is internationally connected through SWIFT code NMBBNPKA.
The bank's shares are publicly traded on the Nepal Stock Exchange under the ticker NMB.