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Microfinance institutions listed on NEPSE.

Small lenders working where the commercial banks do not.

Close · 5 October 202649 companies, 22 delisted or suspended

Microfinance at the close

SKBBL−0.68%CBBL−0.47%JBLB−0.63%NMFBS−0.67%DDBL−0.71%NUBL−0.17%SWBBL−1.01%FOWAD−0.28%FMDBL−0.67%ALBSL−0.64%MERO−0.17%NICLBSL−0.99%SLBBL−0.23%GILB+1.72%NMLBBL−1.03%GBLBS+0.60%SWMF−0.83%RSDC+0.16%SMPDA−0.82%VLBS−0.49%ILBS+0.44%MSLB−0.83%SMATA−0.88%ANLB+0.10%MATRI−2.42%NMBMF−1.47%CYCL−1.62%NESDO−0.23%LLBS+0.62%KMCDB−2.41%NADEP−0.92%ACLBSL−1.04%HLBSL−2.03%USLB−3.13%ULBSL−0.59%AVYAN−2.27%SMB−0.83%MLBBL−1.06%MLBSL−1.58%GLBSL+0.60%SMFBS+0.52%UNLB+0.97%GMFBS0.00%JSLBB−1.11%SLBSL−1.26%DLBS−1.84%SHLB−1.59%MLBS+0.41%SWASTIK−4.56%
Companies
49
17.5% of NEPSE’s listed companies
Market value
Rs 33,679 cr
7.7% of the exchange
At the close
−0.60%
10 rose, 38 fell, of 49 traded
One year
−8.1%
Price, weighted by value
Lagging vs average company
Median yield
0.06%
19 of 49 paid cash in 12 months

What actually moves these companies

Microfinance institutions lend small amounts, mostly to rural borrowers and mostly without collateral, and they are regulated by Nepal Rastra Bank like any other bank.

They are the most volatile financial names on the exchange. Small float, high price, and a heavy habit of paying returns as bonus shares rather than cash.

Worth knowing: Prices here look enormous next to their book value. That is a float story as much as an earnings story, so a high price is not by itself evidence of a strong lender.

All 49 are listed: Aarambha Chautari Laghubitta Bittya Sanstha Limited (ACLBSL), Asha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. (ALBSL), Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittitya Sanstha Limited (ANLB), Aviyan laghubittya bittiya sanstha limited (AVYAN), Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (CBBL), CYC Nepal laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (CYCL), Deprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (DDBL), Dhaulagiri laghubitta Sanstha Limited (DLBS), and 41 more listed below. That is 17.5% of the 280 companies listed on NEPSE.

The sector at a glance

Listed securities
49
Instrument mix
49 equity
Regulator
Nepal Rastra Bank
Delisted or suspended
22
Largest company
SKBBL

Related reading: P/E ratio and book value.

The largest companies

By market value, with each one’s share of the sector.

  1. SKBBLSana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited11.0%Rs 3,720 cr
  2. CBBLChhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited10.1%Rs 3,413 cr
  3. JBLBJeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittya Sanstha Ltd6.6%Rs 2,224 cr
  4. NMFBSNational Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited5.3%Rs 1,792 cr
  5. DDBLDeprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited5.1%Rs 1,732 cr
  6. NUBLNirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited4.8%Rs 1,610 cr
  7. SWBBLSwabalamban Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited3.6%Rs 1,204 cr
  8. FOWADForward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited3.1%Rs 1,052 cr
  9. FMDBLFirst Micro Finance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited2.9%Rs 977 cr
  10. ALBSLAsha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd2.8%Rs 948 cr

The year’s best and worst

One-year price return, adjusted for bonus shares. The 6 highest and 6 lowest in the sector.

  1. +24.6%ALBSL
  2. +9.4%NMFBS
  3. +9.0%DDBL
  4. +5.6%SLBBL
  5. +5.1%CBBL
  6. +3.6%AVYAN
  7. SHLB−33.6%
  8. MLBS−36.4%
  9. SLBSL−40.9%
  10. UNLB−41.2%
  11. USLB−42.1%
  12. MLBSL−50.4%

Every microfinance company

49 companies with a price. Select a heading to sort; each symbol opens its stock page.

SKBBLSana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited755.00−0.68%−3.2%0.10%3,720
CBBLChhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited943.50−0.47%+5.1%1.32%3,413
JBLBJeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittya Sanstha Ltd1,270.00−0.63%−0.1%0.06%2,224
NMFBSNational Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,178.00−0.67%+9.4%0.06%1,792
DDBLDeprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited843.00−0.71%+9.0%0.59%1,732
NUBLNirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited587.00−0.17%−22.2%none1,610
SWBBLSwabalamban Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited688.00−1.01%−11.8%0.63%1,204
FOWADForward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited880.00−0.28%−19.3%none1,052
FMDBLFirst Micro Finance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited726.80−0.67%−12.4%0.89%977
ALBSLAsha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd1,181.40−0.64%+24.6%0.04%948
MEROMero Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.589.00−0.17%−22.7%0.04%875
NICLBSLNIC ASIA Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited500.00−0.99%−11.5%none870
SLBBLSwarojgar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.820.00−0.23%+5.6%0.09%734
GILBGlobal IME Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.1,119.00+1.72%−3.4%0.02%725
NMLBBLNerude Mirmire Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited492.10−1.03%−23.7%none688
GBLBSGrameen Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.668.00+0.60%−9.7%none672
SWMFSuryodaya Womi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited594.90−0.83%−15.4%none658
RSDCRSDC Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.616.00+0.16%−2.1%1.30%637
SMPDASampada Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited716.10−0.82%−20.9%none502
VLBSVijaya laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.607.00−0.49%−24.1%none481
ILBSInfinity Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited921.00+0.44%−23.2%none458
MSLBMahuli Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,180.00−0.83%−11.8%0.02%457
SMATASamata Gharelu Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited673.90−0.88%−26.6%0.78%445
ANLBAatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited4,924.00+0.10%−9.3%0.02%441
MATRIMatribhumi Lagubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited702.60−2.42%−30.1%none441
NMBMFNMB Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.581.30−1.47%−14.5%none419
CYCLCYC Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,519.00−1.62%−5.6%none405
NESDONESDO Sambridha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,322.00−0.23%−13.3%none385
LLBSLaxmi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.810.00+0.62%−16.1%none358
KMCDBKalika Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd780.20−2.41%−24.7%none350
NADEPNadep Laghubittiya bittya Sanstha Ltd.660.00−0.92%−17.5%none321
ACLBSLAarambha Chautari Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited860.00−1.04%−14.7%none316
HLBSLHimalayan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited852.30−2.03%−5.1%0.04%291
USLBUnnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,094.60−3.13%−42.1%none270
ULBSLUpakar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited2,520.00−0.59%−29.4%none267
AVYANAviyan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,035.00−2.27%+3.6%none259
SMBSupport Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.1,809.90−0.83%−12.5%0.03%243
MLBBLMithila LaghuBitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited931.00−1.06%−28.9%0.08%238
MLBSLMahila Lagubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,065.00−1.58%−50.4%none232
GLBSLGurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,690.00+0.60%−11.3%0.04%224
SMFBSSwabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,350.00+0.52%−19.2%none207
UNLBUnique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,234.90+0.97%−41.2%none183
GMFBSGanapati Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,090.000.00%−30.2%none165
JSLBBJanautthan Samudayic Laghubitta Bittya Sanstha Limited931.50−1.11%−23.3%none158
SLBSLSamudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited860.00−1.26%−40.9%none147
DLBSDhaulagiri Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,070.00−1.84%−21.9%none142
SHLBShrijanshil Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,240.00−1.59%−33.6%none136
MLBSManushi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited999.00+0.41%−36.4%none109
SWASTIKSwastik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited1,696.00−4.56%n/anone98

No longer trading

Suspended or delisted. Most Nepali delistings are mergers: shareholders were issued shares in the listed survivor.

  • WNLB Suspended
  • ADLB Delisted
  • AKBSL Delisted
  • AMFI Delisted
  • BPW Delisted
  • GGBSL Delisted
  • JALPA Delisted
  • KLBS Delisted
  • MKLB Delisted
  • MMFDB Delisted
  • MSMBS Delisted
  • NAGRO Delisted
  • NBBL Delisted
  • NSLB Delisted
  • RMDC Delisted
  • RULB Delisted
  • SABSL Delisted
  • SAMAJ Delisted
  • SDESI Delisted
  • SLBS Delisted
  • SMFDB Delisted
  • SPARS Delisted

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About microfinance institutions on NEPSE

How many microfinance institutions are listed on NEPSE?
49 microfinance institutions are listed and trading on the Nepal Stock Exchange. That count is from the exchange's registry as of 5 October 2026.
Which is the largest microfinance company on NEPSE?
By market value at the 5 October 2026 close, Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SKBBL) at Rs 3,720 cr, 11.0% of the sector's Rs 33,679 cr. Over the last year the best price return in the sector was ALBSL, +24.6% (adjusted for bonus shares).
What moves microfinance share prices in Nepal?
They are the most volatile financial names on the exchange. Small float, high price, and a heavy habit of paying returns as bonus shares rather than cash. Prices here look enormous next to their book value. That is a float story as much as an earnings story, so a high price is not by itself evidence of a strong lender.
Which microfinance institutions have been delisted from NEPSE?
22 symbols in this sector are no longer trading, including WNLB, ADLB, AKBSL, AMFI, BPW, GGBSL. Most Nepali delistings are mergers rather than failures: the company was absorbed into another listed institution and its shareholders were issued shares in the survivor.

Also: the heat map, the screener and the full registry.

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