Audit, assurance, tax, and regulatory advisory for Nepal’s banks, finance companies, insurers, and microfinance institutions.
Industry context
Nepal’s financial sector is one of the most heavily regulated parts of the economy. Commercial banks, development banks, finance companies, microfinance institutions, insurers, and capital market intermediaries operate under the oversight of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), and the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA). The sector has been through significant consolidation, ongoing NFRS adoption, and tighter prudential norms on capital adequacy, asset classification, and provisioning.
For institutions in this space, the demands on finance, audit, and compliance functions are constant. Quarterly NRB returns, NFRS 9 expected credit loss modelling, AML/CFT reporting, and stress testing all sit alongside evolving expectations on related-party exposures, digital banking risk, and cross-border transactions.
How SACA serves the financial sector
- Audit & Assurance — Statutory audits, limited reviews, and NRB-mandated audits with NFRS-aligned reporting.
- Transaction & Financial Advisory — Support on mergers, due diligence for portfolio acquisitions, capital raises, and valuations.
- Risk & Internal Controls — Internal audit, IFRS 9 ECL model validation, AML/CFT framework reviews, and IT and operational risk assessments.