Applications Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) is a process implemented by the NEPSE for applying IPO. Since the introduction of ASBA & C-ASBA, applicants can apply for IPO online using MeroShare from their home or anywhere or through banks filling up the form.
Applying for IPO is free of charge in some banks, while some banks deduct certain charges. Below is the list of ASBA charges applied by Nepali banks.
ASBA Fees of Nepali Banks
Bank | Charge (Npr5) |
Agriculture Development Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Bank of Kathmandu Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Civil Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Century Commercial Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Citizens Bank Internation Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Everest Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Global IME Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Himalayan Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Kumari Bank Ltd. | Free |
Machhapuchre Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Mega Bank Nepal Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Nabil Bank Ltd. | Free |
Nepal Bank Ltd. | Free |
Nepal Credit & Commerce Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Nepal Investment Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
NIC Asia Bank Ltd. | Free |
NMB Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Prime Commercial Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Prabhu Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Rastriy Banijya Bank Ltd. | Free |
Sanima Bank Ltd. | Free |
Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Siddhartha Bank Ltd. | Free |
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. | Rs 5 |
Sunrise Bank Ltd. | Rs 5 |