Section 32
Use Of The Name Of Banks Or Financial Institutions
(1) No one shall use the name of a bank or financial institution for the purpose of carrying out banking and financial transactions without obtaining approval from the Rastra Bank.
(2) No person, company or institution, other than a bank or financial institution having obtained a license to carryout banking and financial transaction pursuant to Section 49 of this Act and a foreign bank or financial institution opening a branch office in Nepal, shall use in its name the words such as “bank”, “finance” or other words or symbol or adjective indicating a similar meaning without getting prior approval from the Rastra Bank.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (2), the provision as referred to in Sub-Section (2) shall not be applicable to the following organizations:-
(a) Any organization established or recognized according to the existing laws, or international agreement or practice,
(b) A company submitting an application for carrying out banking and financial transactions within six months of incorporation.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (2), any bank or financial institution which has obtained approval to carry out financial transactions according to the prevailing laws at the commencement of this Act may carry out financial transactions by using the name on having at the time of approval.
(5) Financial institutions of Class “B”, “C” and “D” shall use the name as “development bank”, “finance company” and “micro finance financial institution” respectively.
(6) An institution having obtained a license to use the name as a micro-finance development bank before the commencement of this Act shall use the name as referred to in Sub-section (5) after the commencement of this Act.
(2) No person, company or institution, other than a bank or financial institution having obtained a license to carryout banking and financial transaction pursuant to Section 49 of this Act and a foreign bank or financial institution opening a branch office in Nepal, shall use in its name the words such as “bank”, “finance” or other words or symbol or adjective indicating a similar meaning without getting prior approval from the Rastra Bank.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (2), the provision as referred to in Sub-Section (2) shall not be applicable to the following organizations:-
(a) Any organization established or recognized according to the existing laws, or international agreement or practice,
(b) A company submitting an application for carrying out banking and financial transactions within six months of incorporation.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (2), any bank or financial institution which has obtained approval to carry out financial transactions according to the prevailing laws at the commencement of this Act may carry out financial transactions by using the name on having at the time of approval.
(5) Financial institutions of Class “B”, “C” and “D” shall use the name as “development bank”, “finance company” and “micro finance financial institution” respectively.
(6) An institution having obtained a license to use the name as a micro-finance development bank before the commencement of this Act shall use the name as referred to in Sub-section (5) after the commencement of this Act.