January 19: NIC Asia Bank has opened a branch at Jhilljhile, Shivasatachhi Municipality-8 of Jhapa district. Deputy Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Shiva Raj Shrestha inaugurated the branch amid a function of Thursday, January 18. With this, the bank now has 157 branches and 146 ATM counters, 4 extension counters across the country. The bank said it has adopted a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers.