
Salapa Bikas Bank
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi-1, Khotang, Koshi Province, Nepal ·
Salapa Bikas Bank Ltd. is a Nepal Rastra Bank-licensed Class-B development bank headquartered in Diktel, Khotang, serving eastern Nepal with deposit, loan, microfinance and digital banking services.
Rates at a glance
Deposit rates
| Product | Type | Tenor | Depositor | Rate p.a. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remittance Savings | Remittance | — | individual | 6.57% |
| Fixed Deposit | Fixed | 2yr+ | individual | 6.00% |
| Fixed Deposit | Fixed | 1yr–1yr | individual | 5.50% |
| Fixed Deposit | Fixed | 2yr+ | institutional | 5.25% |
| Fixed Deposit | Fixed | 3mo–6mo | individual | 5.00% |
| Fixed Deposit | Fixed | 1yr–1yr | institutional | 4.25% |
| Fixed Deposit | Fixed | 6mo–6mo | institutional | 4.00% |
| Normal Savings | Normal Savings | — | individual | 2.80% |
Loan rates
| Product | Effective rate | Base | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Credit Loan / Business & Personal Overdraft / Term Loan (general suite) | 9.97%–14.97% | 9.97% | +0.00%–5.00% |
| Personal / Business / Agriculture Overdraft Loan | 9.97%–14.97% | 9.97% | +0.00%–5.00% |
| Agriculture Loan (Term/OD, general) | 9.97%–14.97% | 9.97% | +0.00%–5.00% |
| Loan Against Fixed Deposit (up to 90%) | 9.97%–— | 9.97% | +0.00%–— |
About Salapa
Salapa Bikas Bank Ltd. was incorporated on 2069/04/01 BS (16 July 2012) under the Bank and Financial Institutions Act, 2063 (amended 2073), and was licensed as a regional development bank covering the geographical area of Khotang district. Its name is derived from Salapa Pokhari, a lake of sacred and spiritual value among local communities, and its promoters come from diverse walks of life. The bank operates a head office and six branches across Khotang and follows its "GREET" values (Greetings, Responsible, Explorers, Eco-friendly, Teamwork). It completed its IPO and was listed on NEPSE in early 2026.
Source: salapabikasbank.com.np
Contact
- Head office
- Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi-1, Khotang, Koshi Province, Nepal
- Phone
- 036420457
- [email protected]
Products & Services
Deposits
18Life Saving (Jeewan Bachat)
A savings account positioned for long-term saving for a bright future.
- Interest approx 4.73% p.a.
- Tagline: saving today for bright future
- Visit branch for minimum balance details
Salapa Special Saving
A special-purpose savings account.
- Interest approx 4.73% p.a.
- Tagline: save today for special purpose
Remit Saving
A savings account aimed at remittance recipients.
- Interest approx 6.57% p.a.
- Targeted at remittance customers
Nari Saving
A savings account for women.
- Interest approx 5.26% p.a.
- Tagline: save yourself to be able
- For women customers
Khutruke Saving
A small/regular-deposit savings account encouraging the saving habit.
- Interest approx 5.26% p.a.
- Encourages regular small savings
Higher Education Saving
A savings account to build funds for higher education.
- Interest approx 4.73% p.a.
- Tagline: save for higher education
Normal Saving
The bank's standard general savings account.
- Interest approx 4.21% p.a.
- Tagline: save to make life easier
Jestha Nagarik Saving (Senior Citizen)
A savings account for senior citizens.
- Interest approx 4.53% p.a.
- For senior citizens
Student Saving
A savings account for students.
- Interest approx 4.53% p.a.
- Tagline: save for further education
- For students
Bal Saving (Children's Saving)
A savings account for children.
- Interest approx 4.53% p.a.
- For children / minors
Pension Saving
A savings account for pension holders.
- Interest approx 5.18% p.a.
- For pension recipients
Samajik Suraksha Saving (Social Security)
A savings account for social-security allowance recipients.
- Interest approx 4.21% p.a.
- For social security beneficiaries
Staff Saving
A savings account for the bank's staff.
- Interest approx 5.46% p.a.
- For bank staff
Promoter Saving
A savings account for the bank's promoters/shareholders.
- Interest approx 5.46% p.a.
- For promoters/shareholders
Fixed Deposit
Term deposits offered across multiple tenures with higher interest rates.
- Tenures: 3-6 months, 1, 2, 3 and above 5 years
- Up to ~8.5% p.a. for 1 year and above
- ~8% p.a. for 3-6 month term
Remittance Fixed Deposit
A term deposit for remittance funds at a premium rate.
- Interest up to approx 9.5% p.a.
- For remittance-sourced deposits
Current Deposit
A non-interest transactional account for day-to-day business transactions.
- Non-interest bearing
- For day-to-day business transactions
- Deposit for unspecified period, withdraw anytime
- Eligibility: legal entities / institutions
Call Deposit
A non-operative demand deposit account for corporates that earns interest.
- Interest-earning demand deposit
- Non-operative account
- Eligibility: corporates
Loans
8Personal Term Loan
A collateral-backed term loan for financing personal projects.
- Fixed-asset collateral required
- Up to 50% of FMV of collateral as loan
- Maximum tenure 20 years
- Eligibility: age 18, max 70 at loan end
- Decision within 24 hours of complete documents
- Collateral free of Guthi and mohi
Business Term Loan
A term loan to fund land, building, machinery or fixed assets for business.
- For land, office/plant building, machinery
- Fixed-asset collateral required
- Up to 60% of FMV of collateral as loan
- Maximum tenure 20 years
- Personal guarantee of 10%+ shareholders required
- Collateral free of Guthi and mohi
Personal Overdraft (OD) Loan
A revolving overdraft facility for personal financing needs.
- Fixed-asset collateral required
- Up to 50% of FMV of collateral
- Tenure 1 year, renewable on performance
- Eligibility: age 18, max 70
- Decision within 24 hours of documents
Business Overdraft / Working Capital Loan
A short-term working-capital overdraft for day-to-day business needs.
- For working capital and short-term needs
- Fixed-asset collateral required
- Up to 70% of FMV of collateral
- Maximum tenure 1 year
- Personal guarantee of 10%+ shareholders required
Agriculture Loan
Financing for livestock, crops, equipment and other agricultural activities.
- For livestock, crops, fertilizers, cold storage etc.
- Up to 70% of FMV if road access 8 ft+
- Up to 60% of FMV if road access 4-8 ft
- Up to 50% of FMV if road access below 4 ft
- Fixed-asset collateral required
Hire Purchase (Vehicle/Auto & Equipment) Loan
A loan to finance new, used or commercial vehicles and equipment.
- For new, used and commercial vehicles
- Up to 70% of vehicle value as loan
- Maximum tenure 5 years
- Used vehicle valued by bank's valuator
- Eligibility: age 18, max 70
- Land/building may be taken as extra collateral
Gold Loan
A short-term loan against the security of gold.
- Up to 70% of gold value (jewelry without rasayan)
- Up to 50% of gold value (jewelry with rasayan)
- Tenure 1 year
- Decision within 2 hours of complete documents
- Easy documentation
Deprived Sector & Subsidy Loans
Concessional loans including agriculture subsidy and women-entrepreneurship loans.
Digital & e-services
3Salapa Smart Mobile Banking
The bank's mobile banking app for transfers, payments and account management.
- Balance and last-5-transaction view
- Own-account and interbank fund transfer via Fonepay
- Bill payments and mobile/TV recharge (NTC, Ncell, DishHome)
- Recharge voucher purchase
- Instant debit/credit card block
- Branch/ATM/merchant locator and FX rates
- Interbank transfer limit NPR 100,000/txn, 300,000/day
Internet Banking
Web-based banking with higher interbank transfer limits.
- Interbank transfer up to NPR 500,000/txn
- Up to NPR 2,000,000 per day
Mobile Wallet / Fonepay
Wallet load and QR-based payments linked to the bank account.
- Bank account to wallet up to NPR 50,000/txn
- Wallet to wallet up to NPR 10,000/txn
- QR scan-and-pay via Fonepay network
Other
2Microfinance Deposit Schemes
Group-based savings schemes under the bank's microfinance program.
- Personal Saving: optional individual save/withdraw
- Group Saving: compulsory monthly group deposit
- Double Saving: repays double after 10 or 15 years
- Centre Fund Saving: Rs. 10 per member per month
Microfinance Credit Facilities
Small-ticket loans for microfinance group members.
- General Loan: up to 18-month installments
- Agriculture Loan: NPR 5,000 to 100,000 first phase
- Repayment in up to 18 installments
- Grace period allowed as needed
Digital & e-services
Deposit and loan rates effective Asar 2083, aggregated from the bank's published disclosures; card figures are indicative. Confirm with the bank before applying.