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The Bank of Bhutan's principal office is in Phuntsholing. In 1991, there were twenty-six branch offices throughout the country; [5] by 2014, the bank had expanded to 28 branches, 12 extension counters for covering limited banking services, and over 60 ATMs in Bhutan; [2] and as of July 2017, there were 47 branches across the country. [6]
It is also listed on the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan. [ 1 ] As of December 31, 2014, the bank's paid-up capital amounted to Nu 449.712 million, with ownership distributed among Punjab National Bank (51%), Bhutanese promoters (19%), and the general public (30%).
Bank of Bhutan (BoB) is the largest and oldest commercial bank in Bhutan. It was established under the provision of the royal charter of May 1968. [5] It was also the only central bank before the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan in 1982. It is registered under the Companies Act of Bhutan, 2000 as a public sector commercial bank. [6]
The following is a list of banks based and operating in Bhutan. Bank of Bhutan [1] Bhutan National Bank; Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan; Druk PNB Bank; No Full form (T Bank) Bhutan Development Bank; Druk Kidu Digital Bank
Bhutan National Bank is a commercial bank founded in 1997 and located in Thimphu, capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan. [1]Bhutan National Bank Limited started operations as Unit Trust of Bhutan (UTB) on 25 July 1980, with an initial funding of Nu. 2.5 million by Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan .
With the historic enactment of the Royal Monetary Authority Act of Bhutan 2010, and the appointment of Bhutan's first Central Bank Governor, Dasho Daw Tenzin by the 5th Druk Gyalpo on August 18, 2010, the status of the RMA has been elevated to that of an autonomous Central Bank with greater powers in terms of its mode of functioning and ...
full banking licenses for general banking activities, such as taking deposits from the general public; international banking licenses (offshore banking licenses), which prohibits any local business activities; non-banking financial institution is an institution that provides financial services but has to comply with fewer regulations than one ...
Location of Bhutan. Bhutan is a landlocked country and the second largest Himalayan state in Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it is bordered by China in the north and India in the south. Bhutan is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim and from Bangladesh by the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam.