May 28: Siddhartha Bank has started a branch at Kawasoti, Nawalparasi. Mahesh Prasad Pokharel and Bhagat Bista, Directors of the bank jointly inaugurated the branch amid a program on May 26. According to the bank, the branch will provide overall banking services including ATM. Presently, the bank is providing its services through 70 branches, two extension counters, 88 ATMs and 70 branchless banking units.