Kathmandu. The non-performing loans of national level development banks continue to increase.

The banks have released the financial results of the current financial year 2083/84 till the end of October. Of these, the non-performing loans of 4 banks are more than 5 percent and the remaining 4 are less than 5 percent.

According to the financial statement published by the banks, the non-performing loan of the bank increased by 0.073 percentage points to 5.80 percent.

In the same period last year, the non-performing loan of development bank was 5.73 percent. During this period, the non-performing loans of Lumbini Bikas, Kamana Sewa and Jyoti Bikas Bank decreased while the rest of the banks increased.

The non-performing loan of Lumbini Bikas Bank decreased by 0.79 percentage points to 6.99 percent, Kamana Sewa decreased by 0.48 percentage points to 3.93 percent and Jyoti Bikas Bank decreased by 0.8 percentage points to 7.71 percent.

Muktinath rose 0.7 percentage points to 4.73 percent, Garima 0.08 percent to 4.81 percent, Shine Resunga by 0.1 percent to 4.71 percent, Mahalaxmi by 0.99 percent to 6.49 percent and Shangrila by 0.78 percent to 7.64 percent.