Neb. Rev. Stat. § 8-116

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a charter for a bank shall not be issued unless the corporation applying therefor has surplus and paid-up capital stock in an amount not less than the amount necessary for compliance with subsection (1) of section 8-702 for the insurance of deposits. (2) The director has the authority to determine the minimum amount of paid-up capital stock and surplus required for any corporation applying for a bank charter, which amount shall not be less than the amount provided in subsection (1) of this section.