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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | NEPSE: 141 |
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | April 2002 |
| Headquarters | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited Hattisar, Kathmandu |
| Number of locations | 265 Branches |
| Area served | Nepal |
| Key people | Mr. Raman Nepal (chairman) Mr.Ajaya Bikram Shah (CEO) |
| Products | consumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, investment banking, mortgage loans, private banking, private equity, savings, Securities, asset management, wealth management, Credit cards, |
| Number of employees | 2000+ |
| Subsidiaries | Laxmi Capital Market Limited |
| Website | www.laxmisunrise.com |
Laxmi Bank is the 16th commercial bank in Nepal, founded in 2002.
History
In 2004 Laxmi Bank merged with HISEF Finance Limited, a first-generation finance company. This is the first merger in Nepali corporate history. In 2016, the Bank also acquired Professional Diyalo Bikas Bank, a regional development Bank.
Laxmi Bank is a Category ‘A’ Financial Institution and re-registered in 2006 under the Banks and Financial Institutions Act of Nepal. The Bank’s shares are listed and actively traded in the Nepal Stock Exchange.
The bank also promoted a life insurance company known as Prime Life Insurance in 2007 and holds 15% shareholding stake in it.
The bank is primarily recognized for its stringent credit policies, conservative approach to banking and pioneers in technological innovations in banking services. Laxmi Bank’s microfinance subsidiary – Laxmi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd, a category D financial institution licensed by Nepal Rastra Bank is in operation since 2012.
Ownership structure
The Bank currently has a paid-up capital of Nepalese Rupees 9.81 Billion (as of FY 2018-19)
- Promoter Group - 51.05%
- General Public - 48.95%
Subsidiaries
The bank's subsidiaries are as follows:
- LS Capital Limited
- Laxmi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha
- Sunrise securities Limited
References
Laxmi Bank Limited Nepal Rastra Bank and “Laxmi Bank – eXpress Money Transfer” (eMT) Bank and Financial Institution Act Prime Life Insurance
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- Laxmi Bank Limited
- Nepal Rastra Bank
- Laxmi Bank - eXpress Money Transfer
- Bank and Financial Institution Act
- Prime Life Insurance
