Kathmandu. The number of accounts in both deposit and loan accounts in Nepal’s banks and financial institutions has increased significantly.
According to the latest data, the total number of deposit accounts has increased from 5,94,29,367 to 6,34,25,296 as of mid-July 2083. The number of loan accounts has also increased from 19,66,558 to a total of 2,031,364 during the same period.
Regionally, the deposit accounts of commercial banks increased from Rs 5,09,86,171 to Rs 5,44,49,539, while the loan accounts increased from Rs 1,644,545 to Rs 17,934.
Similarly, the deposit accounts of development banks increased from Rs 74,75,347 to Rs 7,883,672, while the loan accounts declined to Rs 2,61,447 from Rs 2,71,027.
On the financial side, the number of deposit accounts increased from Rs 967,849 to Rs 1,092,085 and loan accounts from Rs 50,986 to Rs 68,983.
Source: Nepal Rastra Bank
