Joshi Hydropower Development Company has chosen Laxmi Capital Market as the issue manager to handle the issuance of its right shares to current shareholders. According to a media statement, the company will be offering shares in a ratio of 1:0.65. During a program, the CEO of the merchant bank, Mr. Rajiv Sapkota, and the chairman of the hydropower company, Mr. Ganga Prasad Joshi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize the agreement.
The NEPSE index experienced a decline of 4.73 points, closing at 2,072.24 today, resulting in a loss of 0.23% compared to the previous trading day. Yesterday, the index had a decrease of 0.80 points. Starting at 2,078.25, the index reached a high of 2,084.92 during the day but also dropped to a low of 2,064.52 before settling at 2,072.24 at the end of trading. There were a total of 283 scrips traded through 54,943 transactions, with a total turnover of 7,988,986 shares worth Rs. 2.85 Arba. The turnover amount was lower than the previous trading day’s turnover of Rs. 3.79 Arba.
The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has given its approval to Multipurpose Finance Company Limited (MPFL) for a rights offering. MPFL plans to issue 35% right shares valued at Rs. 15.82 Crores, which will involve distributing 1,582,000 (1:0.35) units of right shares to its existing shareholders. Currently, MPFL has a paid-up capital of Rs. 45.20 Crores, and after the issuance of the right shares, its paid-up capital will increase to Rs. 61.02 Crores. Muktinath Capital has been appointed as the issue manager for this process. The application for the rights offering was submitted to the board on Falgun 29, 2079.