Global IME Bank Named Best Bank in Nepal by Global Finance for Third Consecutive Year

26th October 2026, Kathmandu

Global IME Bank Limited has been honored with the prestigious Best Bank Award 2026 by the internationally acclaimed financial publication Global Finance, marking its third consecutive year winning the accolade.

Global IME Named Best Bank in Nepal 

Award Ceremony and International Recognition

The bank received the official recognition during an international banking ceremony held in Bangkok, Thailand.

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• Third Consecutive Win: Global IME Bank secured the Global Finance Best Bank Award in Nepal for 2026, following its previous victories in the same category in 2024 and 2025.
• Award Presentation: Global Finance representatives presented the award to Global IME Bank’s Deputy Chief Executive Officers, Suman Pokharel and Dipendra Regmi, at the ceremony in Bangkok.
• Historic Milestone: Global IME Bank remains the first Nepalese commercial bank to receive this global recognition.
• International Peer Group: Global financial institutions recognized across various categories at the event included Bank of China (Hong Kong), State Bank of India, ICBC (China), UOB Malaysia, City Bank (Bangladesh), and MUFG Bank (Japan).

Evaluation Criteria and Corporate Performance

Global Finance evaluated commercial banking institutions across global markets using rigorous operational and strategic metrics.

• Assessment Metrics: Selection criteria included financial resource mobilization capacity, institutional credibility, geographic and digital network expansion, and strategic business partnerships.
• Operational Excellence: The evaluation highlighted the bank’s customer-centric innovation, integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, sustainable credit operations, and risk management frameworks.
• Institutional Acknowledgments: The bank extended formal appreciation to the Government of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank, regulatory bodies, shareholders, employees, and customers for supporting its operational growth.

Prior Institutional Accolades and Nationwide Footprint

The recognition adds to Global IME Bank’s track record of domestic and international industry awards.

• Historical Awards Record: Global IME Bank previously won Bank of the Year 2014, Best Internet Bank 2016, Euromoney Award for Excellence in 2022, 2024, and 2025, Best Bank ESG Nepal 2024, and Best Employer awards.
• Branch Network Infrastructure: As the first private commercial bank to establish a presence across all 77 districts of Nepal, the bank operates over 1,000 service touchpoints.
• Delivery Channels: Network infrastructure includes 341 branch offices, 366 ATMs, 147 branchless banking centers, 69 extension and revenue collection counters, and 3 foreign representative offices.
• Remittance Corridor Operations: Global IME Bank facilitates formal cross-border remittance inflows into Nepal from key corridor markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and India.

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