Our Commitment To CSR

For KIST Bank, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has always been on top of the agenda. CSR for us means embracing responsibility for the impact of our activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public sphere thereby managing our business responsibly and sensibly for long term sustainable banking. As part of our commitment to CSR, KIST has been conducting various activities for the welfare of the community and leading employee engagement activities.

 

Annapurna Post Sahayogi Haat Haru

Kist Bank was one of the first few banks along with Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited and Nepal Investment Bank Ltd,  who was a part of the 'Annapurna Post Sahayogi Haat haru' campaign to provide relief to the diarrhea-cholera victims in the western region. The Bank opened an account to collect deposits made by generous individuals.

Football Match for Charity

For KIST Bank, To assist kidney treatment of national volleyball player, Mr. Dinesh Baniya, KIST Bank Co-sponsored a friendship football match between the cine artists of Tito Satya, Jire Khursani and Meri Bassai versus top politicians that includes prominent faces such as Puspa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda), Jhalanath Khanal, Ramchandra Paudel, Gagan Thapa. The match was held at Dasarath Stadium on July 11, 2009.

KIST now an official sponsor of world cyclist Pushkar Shah

A tripatite sponsorship agreement for three years has been signed between KIST, Mr. Pushkar Shah and World Cyclist Foundation Nepal on January 26, 2007 for peace journey. The main motive of this initiative is to promote lasting peace and make Nepal well known across the world. To instigate the journey, the Bank sponsored air ticket for London-Johannesburg route. When his agreement was signed, world cyclist Mr. Shah had completed journeys in 150, he had targeted to travel. Till date, after the agreement was signed he has traveled to 40 countries.

KIST is honored to join hand with Mr. Shah, the 'Goodwill Ambassador'.

Relief to Koshi Flood Victim

Staffs from KIST Bank donated their one-day salary for the relief of thousands of Koshi Flood Victims.

Visit to Pashupati Old-Aged People Home and Orphanage

KIST Bank has started a unique culture of celebrating its anniversary with those sections of society who are deprived from love, care and affection. On its fifth anniversary, staffs from the Bank shared their time with senior citizens residing at Pashupati Old-Aged people home. Similarly, the staffs visited an NGO named "Prisoner Assistance Centre", Meiphi-Kathmandu, housing children of prisoners on the occasion of its sixth anniversary.

Free Eye Campaign

By joining hands with local Sukunda Youth Club of Anamnagar, KIST Bank organized free eye campaign at the premises of the office. The program benefited needy and old aged citizens living around the vicinity.

Free Health Camp and Medicine Distribution

KIST Bank with Lions Club of Babarmahal has put up a donation box at the premise of the bank. Collections from the box shall be used by the club for conducting free medical check-ups.

Scholorship to Dalit Childresn

KIST Bank has been providing scholorship to dalit children to pursue their studies for better future through a local NGO named "Sapana Sahas Ra Hami".

Drive against Smoking

A rally was sponsored by KIST Bank at Bungamati, Lalitpur to create awareness on the ill-effect to smoking among local residents.

 

Corporate social responsibility towards its depositors, shareholders and other stakeholders

KIST Bank is committed towards providing maximum benefits to its stakeholders by introducing new schemes of innovate banking with modern apparatus. We are moving ahead for better quality services to our customers like the internet banking, plastic money, mobile banking, and other hassle free and easy to use banking facilities

Helped Rs 5,00,000 fund for SEJON
KIST Bank has helped Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) with Rs. 5,00,000 to establish a revolving fund for the SEJON's Best Economic Journalist Award. The SEJON is planning to award the best Economic Journalists from this year based on performance to boost morale of media persons.