KATHMANDU: Kist Bank Ltd, a commercial bank, has opened its branch in Gongabu of Kathmandu. Chairman of the bank, Rajendra Shrestha, inaugurated the 42nd branch amid a function on Thursday. The bank has 16 branches in Kathmandu Valley and 26 outside it. The bank is planning to open three more branches in Maharajgunj, Dhadingbesi and Hetauda soon.