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KATHMANDU: Laxmi Bank and Sunrise Bank have signed final agreement for merger amidst a programme.
The agreement was signed by Dinesh Poudyal, director of Laxmi Bank, and Bachh Raj Tater, director of Sunrise Bank, as per a media release.
The banks have agreed to merge at a swap ratio of 1:1 as per the recommendation received from due diligence auditor. The merged bank will be named as Laxmi Sunrise Bank Ltd and Ajaya Bikram Shah, the current CEO of Laxmi Bank, will be the CEO of the merged entity. The first meeting of the board of directors of the merged entity shall elect the chairman of the board.
The final agreement will now be presented for approval from respective general meetings of both the banks. The banks will start joint operation after receiving final approval from Nepal Rastra Bank and Company Registrar's Office.
The banks have targeted to complete the merger process and start joint operation by mid-July.
A version of this article appears in the print on May 23, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.