Kathmandu. NMB Bank Limited has earned a net profit of Rs 1.16 billion in the first three months of the current financial year 2083/84. This is an increase of 27.11 percent compared to Rs 91.6 crore in the same period last financial year. Along with this, the bank's annualized earnings per share also increased by 25.42 percent to Rs 23.83. Similarly, the profit distributable to the shareholders of the bank has also improved. Annualized distributable profit per share increased by 43.88 percent to Rs 11.64.

Both bank loans and deposits have increased during this period. Total loans increased by 8.9 billion rupees to 2.76 billion 4 billion rupees, while total deposits increased by 6.3 billion rupees to 3.24 billion rupees. The total loan growth rate of the bank has been above the average growth rate of the banking industry.

The ratio of bad loans declined to 4.92 percent from 4.97 percent in the previous quarter, indicating an improvement in loan quality. Similarly, the bank's operating profit increased by 26.17 percent to Rs 1.89 billion. Impairment charges for probable loss management expenses decreased by 29.66 percent to Rs 500 crore 21 lakh 80 thousand. The bank's capital funding ratio stands at 12.53 percent, which reflects the bank's continued commitment to capital soundness, financial stability and sustainable banking practices.