Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited

Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittyasanstha Limited (SKBLBL) ( in Nepali: साना किसान विकास लघुवित्त वित्तिय संस्था लिमिटेड) was established in 2001 as an apex microfinance bank emerged to provide extensive credit along with the technical support services mostly to the Small Farmers Agriculture Cooperatives Limited (SFACLs) and related types.

SKBLBL is integrated under the Company Act and licensed by the Bank and Financial Institutions Act (BAFIA) 2006 as a “D” class financial institution in Nepal. At this time, this bank has initiated providing entire credit to other cooperatives and Microfinance institutions (MFIs) too in order to accelerate access to micro-finance services for the low-income people particularly living in hills and mountains regions of the country.

Vision

The vision of Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittyasanstha Limited is to be a leading, financially viable, microfinance wholesale bank, owned by SFACLs and related rural MFIs, to significantly improve the quality of life of the rural poor.

Mission

The mission of Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittyasanstha Limited is entire financing to SFACLs and rural MFIs and to promote and support in capacity building of these institutions in collaboration with partners.

Values

• Business and financial viability
• Political neutrality
• Committed to serving the rural poor
• Quality services to the customer
• Transparency in policies and operations

Objectives of Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittyasanstha Limited:

• To Provide entire credit to Small Farmers Agriculture Cooperative Ltd (SFACLs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) for a loan to low-income households.
• To monitor and supervise customer MFIs′ activities to determine devotion to prudential and non-prudential regulations.
• To Provide technical support for institutional amplification and capacity building
• To pool resources from the government and donors for social enlistment and community development activities through customer MFIs.
• To undertake replication program to enlarge microfinance services to the underserved and un-served areas, particularly in the hills and mountains regions; targeting women, Dalits, Madhesis, Janjatis, indigenous, ethnic groups and other underprivileged communities.
• To provide technical and financial assistance to customer MFIs to enlarge their business to possible microfinance clients.

Ownership Structure of Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittyasanstha Limited: