The bank was incorporated with the objective of providing modern, international-standard financial services to businesses.

[citation needed] Its Dubai government-owned majority share was purchased in 1995 by Nepal's only billionaire businessman, Binod Chaudhary.

It maintains its head office at its Nabil Center, Durbar Marg flanking the chief avenue of the capital leading to its grand palace.

Nabil Bank operates through its wide network of 268 branch offices,[7] 316 ATMs,[8] numerous POS terminals, and remittance agents spread across the nation.

Gyanendra Dhungana was appointed the chief executive officer on 1 July 2022[10] after the tenure of the celebrity banker Anil Keshary Shah was over.