List of companies of Nepal

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Location of Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia. It has a population of 29 million and is the 93rd largest country by area. [1] [2] Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city.

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Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024 was estimated at over $43 billion (adjusted to nominal GDP). [3] In 2010, agriculture accounted for 36.1%, services comprised 48.5%, and industry 15.4% of Nepal's GDP. [4] While agriculture and industry are contracting, the contribution by the service sector is increasing. [4] [5]

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Nepal".

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotesStatus
  
Agni Air Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 2006 Airline, defunct 2006 PD
Agriculture Development Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1968 Bank, rural credit institution SA
Air Nepal International Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 2005 Airline, defunct 2006 PD
Asian Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 2002 [6] Airline, defunct 2006 PD
Bajeko Sekuwa Consumer services Restaurants & bars Kathmandu  ? Restaurant chain PA
Base Air Consumer services Airlines  ? 2004 Airline, defunct 2007 PA
Bhatbhateni supermarket Consumer services Retail Chain Kathmandu 1984 PA
Buddha Air Consumer services Airlines Jawalakhel 1997 Domestic airline PA
Chaudhary Group Conglomerates - Kathmandu 1968 Consumer goods, financials, industrials PA
Cosmic Air Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 1997 Airline, defunct 2008 PD
Deurali-Janta Pharmaceuticals Health care Pharmaceuticals Kathmandu 1988 Pharma PA
Dish Home Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Lalitpur 2010 Satellite PA
Everest Air Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 1992 Airline, defunct 1998 PD
Fly Yeti Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 2007 Low-cost airline, defunct 2008 PD
Flying Dragon Airlines Consumer services Airlines Nepalgunj 2005 Airline PA
Giribandhu Tea Estate Consumer goods Food products Birtamod 1962 [7] Tea PA
Golyan Group Conglomerates - Kathmandu 1960 Agriculture, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy PA
Gorkha Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 1996 Charter airline PA
Guna Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 2009 Airline, defunct 2013 PD
Himalayan Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1993 Private sector bank PA
Hulas Motors Consumer goods Automobiles Biratnagar 1996 PA
IMS Group Nepal Conglomerates - Kathmandu 1993 Mobile phones, Consumer Goods, Automobiles, Real estate PA
Impro Airways Consumer services Airlines  ? 2006 Helicopter airline, defunct 2010 PD
Karnali Air Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu  ? Airline, defunct 2003 PD
Kathmandu Infosys Technology Computer services Kathmandu 2016 Educational Consultant PA
Krishna Pauroti Consumer goods Food products Kathmandu 1948 Bakery PA
Laxmi Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 2002 Commercial bank PA
Makalu Air Consumer services Airlines Nepalgunj 2009 Airline PA
Mountain Air Consumer services Airlines  ? 2000 Airline, defunct 2002 PD
Nabil Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1984 Commercial bank PA
Ncell Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Lalitpur 2004 GSM PA
Necon Air Consumer services Airlines  ? 1992 Airline, defunct 2003 PD
Nepal Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 1958 Flag carrier airline SA
Nepal Bangladesh Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1994 Commercial bank PA
Nepal Bank Limited Financials Banks Kathmandu 1937 State-owned bank SA
Nepal Investment Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1986 Commercial bank PA
Nepal Oil Corporation Oil & gas Exploration & production Kathmandu 1970 State owned petro concern SA
Nepal Railway Company Limited Industrials Railroads Janakpur 1927 Railroads SA
Nepal Rastra Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1956 Central bank SA
Nepal SBI Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1992 Joint venture bank with State Bank of India PA
Nepal Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Kathmandu 1993 Primary exchange SA
Nepal Telecom Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kathmandu 1913 State telecom provider SA
NIDC Development Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1959 Industrial bank PA
Rastriya Banijya Bank Financials Banks Kathmandu 1966 State-owned commercial bank SA
Ratna Pustak Bhandar Consumer services Specialty retailers Kathmandu 1946 Books PA
Rastriya Beema Sansthan Financials Full line insurance Kathmandu 1967 Insurance SA
Shangri-La Air Consumer services Airlines  ? 1999 Airline, merged with Necon Air in 2001 PD
Shree Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 1999 Charter helicopter airline PA
Sita Air Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 2003 Airline PA
Skyline Airways Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 1999 Airline, defunct 2003 PD
SmartCell Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Lalitpur 2008 GSM PA
Standard Chartered Nepal Financials Banks Kathmandu 1987 Bank, significant subsidiary of Standard Chartered (UK) PA
Subisu Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kathmandu 1999 Cable Internet PA
Tara Air Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 2009 Airline PA
WorldLink Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kathmandu 1995 Internet and network service provider PA
Yeti Airlines Consumer services Airlines Kathmandu 1998 Airline PA


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