NMB Bank Hands Over Solar Panels To Maanab Sewa Ashram Pokhara
4th August 2025, Kathmandu
NMB Bank, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, has donated a 1,000-liter solar water heater and solar lights to the Manavsewa Ashram in Gandaki Province.
NMB Bank Solar Panel Handover
The solar materials were officially handed over during a ceremony at the Ashram’s Pokhara location.
The event was inaugurated by the Minister for Social Development, Youth, and Sports of Gandaki Province, the Honorable Mr. Bindukumar Thapa, who lit a lamp to mark the start of the program.
The ceremony was presided over by the Chief Executive Officer of NMB Bank, Mr. Govind Yaglamre. Also present were the bank’s founding shareholders, including Mr. Rajendra Kumar Khetan, Prof. Dr. Hari Pathak, Mr. Shaligram Yaglamre, Mr. Bimal Bahadur Kunwar, and Mr. Om Kumar Mulmi. The founder and chairman of Manavsewa Ashram, Mr. Ramji Adhikari, also addressed the gathering.
The solar equipment was handed over collectively by the bank’s founding shareholders, the CEO, and the senior Deputy CEO. Other attendees included NMB Bank’s Senior Deputy CEO Sudesh Upadhyay, Manavsewa Ashram’s General Secretary Sushila K.C. (Rupa), Head of Retail and Small Business Ganesh Parajuli, and NMB Bank’s Province Head Durga Ram Puri, along with other staff and representatives from the Ashram.
NMB Bank is prioritizing sustainable development and celebrating this year’s month of Shrawan as ‘Green Month’. This CSR initiative is a part of that campaign, and the bank is also carrying out similar programs in other provinces across the country.
NMB Bank currently provides high-quality services through its 202 branches, 187 ATMs, and 9 extension counters throughout the country.
About NMB Bank Limited
NMB Bank Limited licensed as “A” class financial institution by Nepal Rastra Bank in May 2008 has been operating in the Nepalese Financial market for over twenty years and is one of the leading commercial banks in the banking industry.
The Bank has a Joint Venture Agreement with Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO), wherein FMO holds 13.69% of the Bank’s shares and is the largest shareholder of the Bank. In September 2016, the Bank signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO), the Dutch development bank following which FMO became the single largest share holder of the Bank. The alliance with FMO positions NMB Bank in becoming the market leader in managing environmental & social risks and the leading player in renewable energy and agribusiness.
NMB Bank was awarded ‘Bank of the Year 2017’, ‘Bank of the Year 2018’, ‘Bank of the Year 2020’, and ‘Bank of the Year 2021’. In the same year, for the first time in the history of Nepal, the bank was awarded the title of ‘Bank of the Year 2021 Asia’ by The Banker, Financial Times, London.
NMB Bank envisions building strong communities through responsible banking, becoming the preferred choice for all stakeholders while enabling customers and clients to achieve their financial goals—ultimately contributing to a prosperous Nepal.
Its mission centers on helping clients attain financial security and fostering sustainable socio-economic development by engaging with both local and international partners. The bank is committed to generating positive environmental and social impacts, promoting self-reliance through financial products that support the real economy, and nurturing an innovative organizational climate that harnesses the potential of its workforce.
With a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences, NMB Bank stands on its core values: embracing innovation in a changing world, working as a united team, taking accountability for actions, exercising prudence for sustainable growth, and staying committed to service excellence—embodied in its guiding philosophy of the 5Bs of Success.
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