BIZ BRIEFS

PBL’s new branches

KATHMANDU: Prime Bank Ltd (PBL) has inaugurated its new branches in Dharan, Bharatpur and Pokhara. It has also started Budhasubba Savings Scheme at its Dharan branch, Narayani Savings Scheme at the Bharatpur branch and Bindabasini Savings Scheme at the Pokhara branch with seven per cent interest rate along with other banking facilities, states a press release issued here by the bank. — HNS

Kist in Biratnagar

KATHMANDU: KIST Merchant Banking and Finance Ltd on Monday established its eighth branch in Biratnagar. According to a press statement, the bank will soon get A-class commercial bank’s status. It has also planned to set up 15 more branches soon. The bank has eight branches and nine ATM counters at present, said the bank’s press note. — HNS

Bajaj prize winner

KATHMANDU: Bajaj Motorcycles named Anish Shrestha of Kantipath as the eighth winner of the Samsung Home Maker Pack under the scheme ‘Bajaj Bhagya Bidhata’. Names

of winners of four more Samsung Home Maker Packs will be

announced in the following weeks. Bajaj said it has been able to sell 6,805 motorcycles in eight weeks after starting the scheme. — HNS