गाउँको दूरदराजदेखि काठमाडौंको सिंहदरबारसम्म

Kathmandu — Laminar Tiles, manufactured by Lumbini Ceramics Ltd., has entered into a strategic partnership with Nabil Bank Ltd. to offer Channel Financing facilities to its dealers across Nepal. The agreement aims to ease the growing working-capital pressure among dealers and strengthen overall distribution efficiency in the country’s tile market.

The partnership agreement was signed in Kathmandu by Prakash Poudel, Chief Finance Officer of Lumbini Ceramics Ltd., and Tek Raj Bhatta, Chief Business Officer of Nabil Bank Ltd.

Under the Channel Financing arrangement, dealers will receive easier and quicker access to working capital, allowing them to manage inventory more effectively amid increasing financial strain in the construction and finishing-materials sector.

Nabil Bank will extend multiple financial benefits to participating dealers, including a 0.5% loan administering fee, discounted rates on LC and bank guarantee issuance, 50% discounts on corporate mobile banking, safe-deposit lockers and POS machine charges, along with free SMS alerts. Dealers’ key personnel will also receive complimentary credit cards with limits up to NPR 500,000, as well as critical illness insurance coverage under Nabil Care.

Industry observers note that the partnership comes at a time when liquidity challenges and slow payment cycles have been affecting tile dealers nationwide. The collaboration is expected to ease financial burdens and improve cash flow within the supply chain.

Both Lumbini Ceramics and Nabil Bank expressed confidence that the initiative will help boost dealer stability, strengthen business operations, and support the long-term growth of Nepal’s tiles and construction materials sector.