Kathmandu, Apr. 22
Nabil Bank Limited has launched skill-based financial literacy and
entrepreneurship development training programmes targeting people engaged in
agricultural businesses across 16 villages in Nepal.
The training began on Wednesday in Sinja Rural Municipality of Jumla and
will be expanded to 15 additional locations within the current fiscal year
2025/26, the bank informed in a statement.
The programmes are being conducted in coordination with local governments
across Koshi, Madhes, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces.
The bank said around 500 individuals currently involved in, or planning
to start, agriculture-based enterprises will benefit from the initiative.
CEO Manoj Kumar Gyawali said participants will receive practical
knowledge on savings, budgeting, loan management, insurance and investment
options. “The programme aims to strengthen financial literacy, reduce
unemployment, encourage new business ventures and promote sustainable economic
growth through entrepreneurship development,” he said.
The training is part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility
efforts and aligns with its focus on sustainable banking. It is intended to
support people in rural areas to become more self-reliant by equipping them
with relevant skills and information.
"Participants will receive both technical and business-related
training in areas such as goat farming, pig farming, buffalo rearing, mushroom
cultivation and vegetable farming. The programme will also cover identifying
business opportunities, marketing and financial management," read the
statement.
The bank said the initiative also prioritises environmentally responsible
and socially accountable investment practices, in line with long-term economic
sustainability goals.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 23 April 2026.
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