NMB Bank Receives “Excellence in Commercial Cards Business” Award from Visa International
24th November 2025, Kathmandu
NMB Bank has been formally recognized for its outstanding performance in the commercial card sector, receiving the prestigious Excellence in Commercial Cards Business award from Visa International.
Excellence in Commercial Cards
The award was presented to the bank during the Leadership Conclave Nepal 2025, an industry event organized by Visa International.
This honor underscores the bank’s leading position and strategic success in the segment dedicated to serving businesses, corporations, and institutions through specialized card products. The recognition highlights the bank’s commitment to promoting digital payments and fostering efficiency within the corporate financial ecosystem in Nepal.
Significance of the Commercial Cards Business Award
The commercial cards business segment is vital for a bank’s corporate portfolio, as it caters to the expense management needs of companies, including travel, procurement, and supplier payments. Winning this specific award from Visa International, a global leader in payment technology, signifies superior performance in several key areas.
Market Penetration and Growth: The award suggests that NMB Bank has achieved remarkable growth in the issuance and usage of its commercial cards. This includes corporate credit cards, procurement cards, and commercial debit cards, demonstrating effective market penetration strategies within the corporate client base.
Digital Payment Promotion: By excelling in commercial cards, NMB Bank plays a significant role in transitioning its corporate clients away from cash and cheque-based transactions toward a more secure, traceable, and efficient digital payment environment. This effort aligns with the national agenda of increasing digital financial literacy and transaction volumes.
Client Solution Focus: Commercial card programs are complex and require tailored solutions for large organizations. The bank’s excellence indicates that it has successfully provided robust expense management tools, reporting systems, and customized features that help businesses streamline their operations, reduce administrative costs, and enhance financial transparency. This focus on value-added services is often a differentiating factor in the commercial banking space.
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Operational Efficiency: Managing a large portfolio of commercial cards demands high operational efficiency, robust fraud prevention measures, and seamless integration with corporate accounting systems. The award implicitly recognizes NMB Bank’s high standards in these critical operational areas.
NMB Bank’s Network and Commitment to Digitalization
NMB Bank, known for its focus on sustainable banking practices and its prominent position in the Nepalese banking industry, leverages an extensive physical and digital network to serve its diverse customer base.
Extensive Physical Network: The bank currently serves its customers through a wide network across Nepal, comprising 202 branches. This broad branch presence ensures accessibility for corporate and retail clients, enabling high-touch service delivery alongside digital offerings.
ATM and Extension Counters: Complementing its branch network, the bank operates 184 ATMs, providing round-the-clock cash access, and 9 extension counters, which offer basic banking services in strategic, high-traffic locations.
Digital Strategy: The award is a testament to the bank’s successful overarching strategy, which places a high priority on digital transformation. By winning an award specifically recognizing its commercial digital products, NMB Bank reinforces its image as an innovative leader committed to providing modern, efficient financial services to both individuals and corporations. The push for commercial cards is integral to this strategy, as it digitizes high-value corporate transactions.
The recognition from Visa International further strengthens NMB Bank’s reputation as a reliable and innovative financial partner for the corporate sector, solidifying its role in driving the modernization of Nepal’s digital payment ecosystem. The bank’s continued success in this highly competitive segment is expected to contribute positively to its future market position and overall profitability.
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