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CZBIL vs SBI: Citizens Bank International and Nepal SBI Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, CZBIL (Citizens Bank International Limited) closed at Rs 213.40 and SBI (Nepal SBI Bank Limited) at Rs 404.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in CZBIL became Rs 115 and in SBI Rs 106, adjusted for bonus shares.
SBI is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,582 crore against Rs 3,309 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.00% on CZBIL and 1.24% on SBI at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026CZBIL Rs 100 → Rs 115 (close 213.40)SBI Rs 100 → Rs 106 (close 404.20)
Rs 100 in each on the first session of the window, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 24 Sep 2026.
| CZBILCitizens Bank International Limited | SBINepal SBI Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 213.40 | 404.20 |
| Today | +0.66% up | −0.69% down |
| Return, 1 month | +12.72% up | +0.05% up |
| Return, 1 year | +14.92% up | +6.42% up |
| 52-week range | 183.00 to 238.60 | 368.00 to 441.00 |
| Market value | Rs 3,309 cr | Rs 4,582 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.00% | 1.24% |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus | 2081/82: 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 57.51 cr | Rs 105.87 cr |
CZBIL and SBI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | CZBIL | SBI |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus | none |
| 2081/82 | 0.263% cash, 5% bonus | 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 0.21% cash, 4% bonus | 6.85% cash, 3.8% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 5.79% cash | 6.8% cash, 3.75% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | 7.53% cash, 3% bonus |
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.
P/E, earnings per share and book value are not in the web data. The Punji app compares those too.
CZBIL or SBI: questions
- Which is bigger, CZBIL or SBI?
- SBI is larger by market value: Rs 4,582 crore, against Rs 3,309 crore for CZBIL, at the close of 24 Sep 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
- Which has risen more over the past year, CZBIL or SBI?
- Rs 100 in CZBIL became Rs 115 (+14.92%), and Rs 100 in SBI became Rs 106 (+6.42%), adjusted for bonus shares and without cash dividends added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
- Which pays a higher dividend, CZBIL or SBI?
- CZBIL last declared 0.2% cash and 3.8% bonus for 2082/83; SBI last declared 5% cash and 4% bonus for 2081/82. Dividends are a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table above is the comparable figure.
- Should I buy CZBIL or SBI?
- Punji does not say. This page lines up the published figures for both and marks neither as better; what fits depends on what you hold, why and for how long.
Also: CZBIL stock page, SBI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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