Kathmandu, October 26: Global IME Bank Limited has been honoured with the Best Bank Award 2026, presented by the prestigious international financial magazine Global Finance.
With this achievement, the bank has received the Global Finance Best Bank Award for the third consecutive year. Global IME Bank also won the same award in 2024 and 2025.
At a special ceremony held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, representatives of Global Finance presented the award to the bank’s Deputy Chief Executive Officers, Suman Pokharel and Dipchandra Regmi.
Global Finance stated that the award was presented in recognition of the bank’s ability to mobilise financial resources, institutional credibility, expansion of geographical and digital access, strategic business partnerships, customer-friendly innovations, successful adoption of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), sustainable lending practices, and robust risk management.
The ceremony also honoured leading financial institutions from around the world, including the Asia-Pacific region. Among the internationally renowned banks recognised in various categories were Bank of China of Hong Kong, State Bank of India, ICBC of China, Global IME Bank of Nepal, UOB Malaysia, City Bank of Bangladesh, and MUFG Bank of Japan.
The bank said the recognition had further encouraged it to provide excellent services. It also expressed its sincere gratitude to the Government of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank and other regulatory authorities, shareholders, employees, and customers for their contributions to the bank’s progress.
Global IME Bank is the first Nepali bank to receive this prestigious award from Global Finance. The magazine presents the award to outstanding central banks and commercial banks around the world.
In addition to this award, Global IME Bank has received various national and international honours for its modern technology and excellent customer service. These include Bank of the Year 2014, Best Internet Bank 2016, and the Best Bank Nepal title for three consecutive years in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The bank has also received prestigious awards such as the Euromoney Awards for Excellence in 2022, 2024 and 2025, Best Bank ESG Nepal 2024, and Best Employer.
Global IME Bank is the first private-sector commercial bank in Nepal to establish its network across all 77 districts of the country. It currently provides services through more than 1,000 service points, including 341 branches, 366 ATMs, 147 branchless banking centres, 69 extension and revenue collection counters, and three representative offices abroad.
Furthermore, the bank has been making a significant contribution to Nepal’s national economy by facilitating remittance inflows through formal channels from various countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and India.
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