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Guheshwori Merchant Banking & Finance Ltd

Class C — Finance CompanyPrivateDeposit guaranteed

Pulchowk, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal ·

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A national-level Class "C" finance company in Nepal offering deposit, lending, remittance and digital banking services from its head office in Lalitpur.

23
Branches
ATMs
14
Products
Asar 2083
Effective

Rates at a glance

Base rate
9.03%
Best FD
6.00%
Best savings
5.00%
Home loan from
12.50%

Deposit rates

ProductTypeTenorDepositorRate p.a.
Fixed DepositFixed5yr+individual6.00%
Fixed DepositFixed3yr–59moinstitutional5.50%
Fixed DepositFixed2yr–35moinstitutional5.25%
Fixed DepositFixed1yr–23moinstitutional5.00%
Remittance SavingsRemittanceindividual5.00%
Fixed DepositFixed6mo–9moinstitutional4.75%
Fixed DepositFixed3yr–59moindividual4.20%
Fixed DepositFixed1yr–35moindividual4.00%
Normal SavingsNormal Savingsindividual4.00%
Fixed DepositFixed6mo–9moindividual3.75%
Fixed DepositFixed3mo–3moindividual3.50%

Loan rates

ProductEffective rateBasePremium
Deprived Sector Loan (Institutional)9.03%–11.03%9.03%+0.00%–2.00%
Deprived Sector Loan (Personal)9.03%–14.03%9.03%+0.00%–5.00%
Agriculture Loan9.03%–11.03%9.03%+0.00%–2.00%
SME Loan9.03%–11.03%9.03%+0.00%–2.00%
Loan Against Fixed Deposit (Coupon Rate + 2.5%)11.53%–11.53%9.03%+2.50%–2.50%
Term Loan / Overdraft (Business)9.03%–13.03%9.03%+0.00%–4.00%
Term Loan / Overdraft (Personal Type)9.03%–14.03%9.03%+0.00%–5.00%
Other Loan9.03%–14.03%9.03%+0.00%–5.00%
Fixed Interest Term Loan (1 to 2 years)12.50% (fixed)9.03%
Fixed Interest Term Loan (Above 2 to 5 years)12.75% (fixed)9.03%
Fixed Interest Term Loan (Above 5 years)13.00% (fixed)9.03%

About Guheshwori

Guheshwori Merchant Banking & Finance Ltd (GMFIL) is a national-level Class "C" finance company incorporated on 5 March 2001, licensed by Nepal Rastra Bank on 10 June 2002 and commencing operations on 13 June 2002. It is professionally managed under a board including eminent bankers and a senior advocate (Chairman Yubaraj Bhandari), and is led by CEO Toya Raj Adhikari. As of FY24 it operated 23 branches across Nepal with paid-up capital of about Rs. 1,012 million (promoter:public ratio 51:49) and is listed on NEPSE under ticker GMFIL. The company is engaged in deposit mobilization, loans and advances, mortgage and corporate financing, remittance and e-banking services.

Source: www.gmbf.com.np

Contact

Head office
Pulchowk, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal
Phone
01-5437407, 01-5450406

Products & Services

Deposits

11
Fixed Deposit

Term deposit with tiered interest by tenure, paid quarterly or at maturity.

  • 3 months: 3.50% p.a. (individual)
  • 6-9 months: 3.75% p.a.
  • 1 to below 3 years: 4.00% p.a.
  • 3 to below 5 years: 4.20% p.a.
  • 5 years and above: 6.00% p.a.
  • Interest paid quarterly or at maturity
  • Lower institutional rates (2.75%-4.50%)
Recurring Deposit

Regular periodic deposit scheme for 1 to 10 year terms.

  • Interest 4.00% p.a.
  • Tenure 1 year to 10 years
  • Interest paid quarterly or yearly
Call Deposit

Flexible deposit with interest paid quarterly.

  • Interest up to 1.40% p.a.
  • Interest paid quarterly
General Saving

Standard savings account.

  • Interest 2.80% p.a.
Guheswori Super Saving

Higher-yield savings account with tiered interest.

  • Interest 2.80% - 3.25% p.a.
Privileged Saving

Savings account for privileged customers.

  • Interest 2.80% p.a.
Senior Citizen / Women / Children Saving

Targeted savings account for seniors, women and children.

  • Interest 2.80% p.a.
Old Aged Senior Saving

Savings account for elderly customers.

  • Interest 2.80% p.a.
Employee Saving

Salary/savings account for employees.

  • Interest 2.80% p.a.
Remit Saving / Remittance Account

Savings account for remittance recipients with bonus interest.

  • Base interest 2.80% p.a.
  • Additional 1% interest on remittance accounts
  • Remittance must be received via banking channel
C-ASBA Saving

Savings account linked to share-application (ASBA) facility.

  • Interest 2.80% p.a.

Loans

8
Term Loan / Overdraft (Business)

Working-capital and term financing for businesses.

  • Interest: Base Rate + up to 4%
  • Base rate 6.60%
  • Available as term loan or overdraft
Term Loan / Overdraft (Personal)

Personal-purpose term loan or overdraft.

  • Interest: Base Rate + up to 5%
  • Base rate 6.60%
Fixed Interest Term Loan

Term loan at a fixed interest rate by tenure.

  • 1 to 2 years: 8.00% p.a.
  • 2 to 5 years: 10.00% p.a.
  • Above 5 years: 11.00% p.a.
Loan Against Fixed Deposit

Loan secured against the borrower's fixed deposit.

  • Interest: deposit coupon rate + 2.5%
SME Loan

Financing for small and medium enterprises.

  • Interest: Base Rate + up to 2%
  • Base rate 6.60%
Agriculture Loan

Loan for agricultural activities.

  • Interest: Base Rate + up to 2%
Deprived Sector Loan

Priority-sector lending for deprived segments.

  • Institutional: Base Rate + up to 2%
  • Personal: Base Rate + up to 5%
Consortium Loan

Large loan financed jointly with other institutions.

  • Interest as per consortium decision

Cards

1
Guheswori Debit Card

SCT chip-based debit card usable on SCT and VISA-member ATMs and POS in Nepal and India.

  • EMV chip-based, highly secure
  • Card validity 10 years
  • Cash withdrawal limit NPR 50,000/day in Nepal
  • Max NPR 20,000 per transaction; 10 txns/day
  • Usable in India up to INR 15,000/day
  • POS payments, mini statement, balance enquiry, PIN change
  • Works on SCT and VISA member bank terminals

Digital & e-services

7
Guheswori Smart App (Mobile Banking)

Mobile banking app for fund transfers, payments and account services.

  • Internal, interbank, Fonepay Direct and connectIPS transfers
  • Fund transfer up to NPR 100,000 per txn
  • Daily limit NPR 300,000; monthly NPR 1,000,000
  • Top-ups, merchant and bill payments
  • Load funds to eSewa wallet
  • Balance enquiry, statement by date, SMS alerts
  • Branch/ATM locator and forex info
E-Banking (Internet Banking)

Internet banking for account info, transfers and bill payments.

  • Account balance, statement and details
  • GMBF-to-GMBF account transfer
  • Mobile top-up and recharge pins
  • Bill payments: electricity, water, internet, TV
  • Insurance premium and air/movie ticket payments
  • Application form submitted at branch; login emailed
GMBF Smart QR Teller

Scan-to-withdraw service for cash from teller counter via QR code.

  • Scan QR at teller using Guheswori Smart App
  • Provide trace ID to receive cash
  • Per transaction up to Rs. 100,000
  • Daily Rs. 300,000; monthly Rs. 1,000,000; 10 txns
  • Available across all branches nationwide
  • Reduces need for physical cards and cheques
GMBF SMS Alert

SMS notifications for account and transaction activity.

  • Alerts for debit/credit transactions
  • Account opening and FD maturity alerts
  • Loan installment, overdue and expiry alerts
  • OTP and mobile banking registration messages
  • Activated same working day after form submission
NCHL Services (ECC / IPS)

Electronic cheque clearing and interbank payment services via Nepal Clearing House.

  • Electronic Cheque Clearing (NCHL-ECC)
  • Image-based MICR cheque processing
  • Faster interbank cheque settlement
  • Interbank Payment System (IPS)
RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement)

Real-time settlement of high-value, urgent interbank transfers via NRB.

  • Real-time, transaction-by-transaction settlement
  • For high-value and urgent transactions
  • Payments final and irrevocable once processed
  • Hosted by Nepal Rastra Bank (connectRTGS)
Top-up Facilities

Mobile and utility recharge service (EPIN and pinless).

  • NTC prepaid air time and postpaid
  • Ncell air time, Smart Cell, UTL
  • Broadlink, WorldLink/WorldCall recharge
  • EPIN and pinless recharge options

Remittance

1
Remittance Service

Domestic and international money transfer via authorized agents.

  • Real-time transaction processing
  • Fast and reliable service
  • Competitive service charge
  • Agents include Prabhu, IME, City Express, Himal, Samsara
  • Also MoneyGram, Xpress Money, Western channels
  • Domestic and international transfers

Other

3
Safe Deposit Locker

Secure safe-deposit lockers in varying sizes for valuables.

  • Available at Head Office and Bouddha Branch
  • Smallest size A: deposit Rs. 6,000, rental Rs. 2,000/yr
  • Largest size 4D: deposit Rs. 20,000, rental Rs. 8,000/yr
  • Seven locker sizes available
  • Service made available same day
C-ASBA

Centralized share application service for IPO/FPO/rights via blocked amount.

  • Apply to IPO/FPO/rights by blocking funds in account
  • Requires C-ASBA Registration Number (CRN)
  • Linked with MeroShare online application
  • Available at all GMBF branches
  • Registration form submitted at branch
Depository Participant (Demat Account)

Demat account services to hold securities electronically.

  • Open Demat account (individual/company)
  • Dematerialization and re-materialization of securities
  • Settlement of NEPSE and off-market trades
  • Deposit bonus/right shares to BO account
  • Pledging of dematerialized securities
  • Available at all GMFIL branches

Digital & e-services

Internet banking
Fonepay QR
connectIPS
RTGS
Locker
Demat / DP
C-ASBA (IPO)
Trade finance (LC)

Deposit and loan rates effective Asar 2083, aggregated from the bank's published disclosures; card figures are indicative. Confirm with the bank before applying.