ICRA Nepal Limited has reaffirmed the issuer rating of Mid Solu Hydropower Limited as BB+, which means they have a moderate risk of default in timely servicing of financial obligations. The rating is an overall opinion on the creditworthiness of the company and not tied to any specific debt instrument.
National Life Insurance Company Limited (NLICL) has listed 37,12,345.50 unit bonus shares on NEPSE. This decision came after the company’s 35th AGM, where a 14.5% dividend for the fiscal year 2078/79 was approved. The dividend includes 8% bonus shares valued at approximately Rs. 37.12 crores and a 6.5% cash dividend (including tax) worth Rs. 30.16 crores. NLICL’s shares are now available for trading on NEPSE following this development.
Today, the Nepal Stock Exchange approved the resumption of securities trading for Prabhu Insurance Company Limited (PRIN). The decision came after a delay in providing NEPSE with information about PRIN’s board of directors meeting, where they decided to issue right shares in the ratio 1:0.65 on Ashad 27, 2080.
Today, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index closed at 2,200.50 points, showing a decrease of 26.66 points or 1.19% compared to yesterday’s closing. This decline follows a significant surge of 63.24 points on the previous trading day. The index started the session at 2,227.21 and reached its highest point at 2,243.78 during the day. However, it experienced a downward trend throughout the trading session and touched an intraday low of 2,194.41 before finally settling at 2,200.50 at the end of the day.
Nepal saw a significant improvement in its trade balance in fiscal year 2079/80 as trade deficits decreased by 15.45% compared to the previous year 2078/79. This improvement was mainly due to a sharp decline in imports, which dropped by 16.08% during the same period. The government’s strict measures played a crucial role in reducing imports, and according to the Customs Department’s data, the total imports stood at Rs. 16.11 Kharba in the financial year 2079/80.