The top ten companies in Nepal can vary depending on various factors such as revenue, market capitalization, industry sector, and overall reputation. However, here is a list of some prominent companies in Nepal that have made significant contributions to the country's economy:
1. Nepal Telecom
Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd., popularly known as Nepal Telecom or NTC, is a state-owned telecommunications service provider in Nepal with 91.49% of the government share. The company was a monopoly until 2003 when the first private sector operator United Telecom Limited started providing basic telephony services.
2. Ncell (Telecommunications)
3. Himalayan Bank Limited (Banking)
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4. Nepal Investment Bank Limited (Banking)
5. Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited (Banking)
Established in 1987 in Nepal as a joint-venture, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited is an integral part of Standard Chartered Group that has ownership of 75 percent in the company with 25 percent shares owned by the Nepalese public. The largest international bank, Standard Chartered is currently operating in Nepal.
6. Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd. (Tobacco, FMCG)
Surya Nepal Private Limited (SNPL) is an Indo-Nepal-UK joint venture, which started operations in Nepal in 1986. SNPL, a subsidiary of ITC Ltd, India, is one of the largest private sector enterprises in Nepal. The balance shares are held by dispersed Nepalese shareholders and British American Tobacco, UK.
7. Chaudhary Group (Diversified Conglomerate)
Chaudhary Group is a multi-national conglomerate headquartered in Nepal. Its businesses include financial services, consumer goods, education, hospitality, energy, consumer electronics, real estate, biotech, and alternative medicine . The group owns 136 companies in 15 different business verticals across five continents.
Binod's father, Lunkaran Das Chaudhary, laid the foundations of the group. He imported consumer electronics and garments from Japan, South Korea, Europe, and India. Lunkaran started Nepal's first department store, Arun Emporium, in 1968. He exported jute to the US and Europe in the early-1960s when Nepal's trade with the outside world was limited to India
8. National Life Insurance Company Limited (Insurance)
National Life
Insurance Company Limited (formerly known as National life & General
Insurance Co.Ltd.) was incorporated in 1988 A.D. under Nepal Company Act 1964
and the insurance Act 1968 of Nepal with prime objective to meet growing
insurance requirements of the country.
For more than three decades, National Life has built reputation as a
company that believes in highest level of customer’s service. The company’s
well known name and good reputation are reinforced by our commitment to deliver
value and service to all who do business with us.
9. Nabil Bank Limited (Banking)
Nabil Bank operates its investment banking arm through its subsidiary Nabil Investment Banking Ltd. Nabil bank had acquired Nepal Bangladesh Bank in July 2022. On 22 December 2022, Nabil Bank launched nBank, a neo banking service that works as a virtual branch of the bank.
10. NIC Asia Bank Limited (Banking)
NIC ASIA Bank is the first merger bank between two commercial banks in Nepalese Banking history. NIC( Nepal Industrial and Commercial Bank) was founded in 1998 and later merged with Bank of Asia and came into full-fledged operation in 2013.