Grameen Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. (GBLBS), formerly Nepal Grameen Bikas Bank Ltd., came into existence in 2014 August 15 (Shrawan 30, 2071) with the successful merger of the then five regional level Grameen Bikas Banks operated in the five development regions of Nepal. The head office of the institution is located at Butwal, Rupandehi district of Province no. 5.