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GBIME vs NICA: Global IME Bank and NIC Asia Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, GBIME (Global IME Bank Limited) closed at Rs 243.80 and NICA (NIC Asia Bank Ltd.) at Rs 316.30. Over the past year, Rs 100 in GBIME became Rs 103 and in NICA Rs 95, adjusted for bonus shares.
GBIME is the larger company by market value, Rs 9,664 crore against Rs 4,718 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 5.74% on GBIME and nothing on NICA at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026GBIME Rs 100 → Rs 103 (close 243.80)NICA Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 316.30)
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.
| GBIMEGlobal IME Bank Limited | NICANIC Asia Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 243.80 | 316.30 |
| Today | +0.33% up | −0.22% down |
| Return, 1 month | +3.58% up | +2.59% up |
| Return, 1 year | +2.65% up | −5.30% down |
| 52-week range | 218.90 to 270.60 | 302.90 to 411.00 |
| Market value | Rs 9,664 cr | Rs 4,718 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 5.74% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 6% cash, 4% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 226.73 cr | Rs 63.14 cr |
GBIME and NICA dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | GBIME | NICA |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 6% cash, 4% bonus | none |
| 2081/82 | 8% cash | none declared |
| 2080/81 | 5.5% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | 8% cash, 1% bonus | 1.526% cash, 29% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | none declared |
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.
GBIME or NICA: questions
- Which is bigger, GBIME or NICA?
- GBIME is larger by market value: Rs 9,664 crore, against Rs 4,718 crore for NICA, 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, GBIME or NICA?
- Rs 100 in GBIME became Rs 103 (+2.65%), and Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 95 (−5.30%), 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, GBIME or NICA?
- GBIME last declared 6% cash and 4% bonus for 2082/83; NICA last declared 0% cash and 0% 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 GBIME or NICA?
- 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: GBIME stock page, NICA stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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