GIBL organizes nationwide blood donation drive on 19th anniversary
The bank officially completed 19 years on Friday, Poush 18, and entered its 20th year of operation.
KATHMANDU: Global IME Bank Limited (GIBL) has organized a large-scale blood donation program simultaneously across all seven provinces of Nepal to mark its 19th anniversary.
The program was conducted as part of the 19 corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives announced by the bank on the occasion of its 19th year of establishment.
The bank officially completed 19 years on Friday, Poush 18, and entered its 20th year of operation.
To commemorate the milestone, blood donation camps were held at multiple branches nationwide, including: Threpaine Branch in Koshi Province; Bardibas Branch in Madhesh Province; Kantipath and Narayangadh branches in Bagmati Province; Pokhara New Road Branch in Gandaki Province; Chauraha Butwal and Nepalgunj branches in Lumbini Province; Surkhet Branch in Karnali Province; and Dhangadhi Branch in Sudurpaschim Province.
The program, organized in collaboration with Grande International Hospital and the Nepal Red Cross Society, witnessed the participation of 558 blood donors.
The blood collected through the initiative will be distributed with priority to underprivileged, low-income, and economically marginalized individuals.
Global IME Bank stated that it has been consistently conducting such social initiatives as part of its corporate social responsibility commitments.
The bank has also been recognized by various national and international institutions for excellence in different categories.
It has received prestigious awards including Bank of the Year 2014, Best Internet Bank 2016, Best Bank Nepal 2024 and 2025, Euromoney Award for Excellence 2022, 2024, and 2025, Best Bank ESG Nepal 2024, and Best Employer, among others.
Global IME Bank is the first private-sector commercial bank to establish a branch network across all 77 districts of Nepal.
Currently, it operates through 352 branch offices, 384 ATMs, 150 branchless banking services, 68 extension and revenue collection counters, and three foreign representative offices—serving customers through more than 1,000 service points.
The bank also provides remittance services from countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, India, and Jordan, contributing significantly to Nepal’s economic growth.
