According to IFC, the proposed project involves establishing an unfunded short term trade finance facility with Global IME Bank Limited (“GIBL” or the “Bank) in Nepal under the Global Trade Finance Program (“GTFP” or “Program”) of IFC (the “Project”) with a carve out allocated towards climate smart trade finance. GTFP is IFC’s response to shortage of trade finance limits in developing economies such as Nepal and the project will support GIBL in addressing the demand and supply gap for its growing trade business.   

The proposed project is expected to have both project level and market level development impact. The expected project-level outcome is improved access to Trade Finance for GIBL and its trade finance customers. The proposed GTFP facility will allow GIBL to connect with more global Confirming Banks (CBs) with better capacity which will help the Bank to process more transaction for its clients. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that GTFP improves overall market integration by (1) maintaining and expanding trade finance, financial linkages and trade across multiple markets through strengthening these bilateral correspondent banking connections; (2) serving as an enabling platform to make new connections between local and international banks and their customers; (3) channeling new sources of capital to support Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) trade flow through demonstration and replication of successful correspondent banking connections and the trade finance program itself as a successful investment instrument.

The proposed project is expected to have both project level and market level development impact. The expected project-level outcome is improved access to Trade Finance for GIBL and its trade finance customers. The proposed GTFP facility will allow GIBL to connect with more global Confirming Banks (CBs) with better capacity which will help the Bank to process more transaction for its clients. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that GTFP improves overall market integration by (1) maintaining and expanding trade finance, financial linkages and trade across multiple markets through strengthening these bilateral correspondent banking connections; (2) serving as an enabling platform to make new connections between local and international banks and their customers; (3) channeling new sources of capital to support Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) trade flow through demonstration and replication of successful correspondent banking connections and the trade finance program itself as a successful investment instrument.

The proposed project involves establishing an unfunded short term trade finance facility with GIBL under the Global Trade Finance Program with a carve out allocated towards climate smart trade finance.

The promoter group, which consists of more than 3,000 individuals and companies, owns 51.35% of GIBL’s shareholding. The remaining ownership of 48.65% is held by public shareholders. GIBL shares are listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange and publicly traded.  

According to the Global IME Bank, this bank emerged after successful merger of Global Bank Ltd (an “A” class commercial bank), IME Financial Institution (a “C” class finance company) and Lord Buddha Finance Ltd. (a “C” class finance company) in year 2012. Two more “B” class development banks (Social Development Bank and Gulmi Bikas Bank) merged with Global IME Bank Ltd in year 2013. Later, in the year 2014, Global IME Bank made another merger with Commerz and Trust Bank Nepal Ltd. (an “A” class commercial bank). During 2015-16, Global IME Bank Limited acquired Pacific Development Bank Limited (a "B" Class Development Bank) and Reliable Development Bank Limited (a "B" Class Development Bank). During 2019-20, Global IME Bank Limited acquired Hathway Finance Limited (a “C” class finance company), merged with Janata Bank Nepal Limited (an “A” class commercial bank) in year 2019 and merged with Bank of Kathmandu on January 9, 2023, to become the biggest bank in Nepal. 

Global Bank Limited (GIBL) was established in 2007 as an ‘A’ class commercial bank in Nepal which provided entire commercial banking services. The bank was established with the largest capital base at the time with paid up capital of NPR 1.0 billion. The paid-up capital of the bank has since been increased to NPR 36.1287 billion. The bank's shares are publicly traded as an 'A' category company in the Nepal Stock Exchange. 

Global IME Bank Limited
Ananta Raj Kafle
Head – Treasury and International Banking
+977 1 4223442
ananta.kafle@gibl.com.np
Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal
www.globalimebank.com

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