laxmi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (LxLB), a microfinance subsidiary of Laxmi Bank Limited (a commercial bank of Nepal), is a national level microfinance institution licensed by Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal. It is the first microfinance institution to be registered as a subsidiary of a commercial bank in Nepal. Registered as a limited company on 30th November 2010, LxLB received operating license from central bank as "D" class (National Level) financial institution on 6th March 2012 to operate under Bank and Financial Institution Act 2003. It started formal microfinance operation from June 4, 2012 from its first branch office located in Battar, Nuwakot.