Day: November 22, 2023

  • Machhapuchhre Bank Lists 14% Bonus Shares on NEPSE After AGM Approval

    Machhapuchhre Bank Lists 14% Bonus Shares on NEPSE After AGM Approval


    A total of 1,36,42,017 units of bonus shares from Machhapuchhre Bank Limited (MBL) have been officially listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE).

    During the bank’s 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 16th Ashwin, a 14% dividend for the fiscal year 2079/80 was approved. Subsequently, in a board of directors meeting on Bhadra 13, it was decided to distribute 13.30% bonus shares and 0.70% in cash dividends, which is intended for tax purposes.

    These bonus shares, as per the decision, have now been successfully listed on NEPSE. In total, Machhapuchhre Bank Limited has 116,213,573 shares listed on the stock exchange. Among these, 59,268,922 shares (51.00%) are classified as promoter shares, while the remaining 56,944,651 shares (49.00%) are categorized as public shares.

    As of the latest market activity, MBL closed at Rs. 197 per share.

  • Deadline Today: Standard Chartered Bank Nepal and RSDC Laghubitta’s Last Day for Dividend Entitlement

    Deadline Today: Standard Chartered Bank Nepal and RSDC Laghubitta’s Last Day for Dividend Entitlement


    Today marks the deadline for investors to secure dividends from Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited (SCB) and RSDC Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (RSDC).

    SCB has scheduled its 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Sunday, 24th Mangsir, 2080 (10th December 2023) at the Army Officers Club, Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, starting at 1 PM. To participate, attendees must sign the attendance book, open from 8:00 AM onwards. Among the agenda items, the AGM will approve a 19% cash dividend (inclusive of tax), equivalent to 19 rupees, considering the bank’s paid-up capital of Rs. 9.42 Arba. The book closure date is on 7th Mangsir, 2080, making shareholders as of today eligible for the dividend payout and AGM attendance.

    Similarly, RSDC Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (RSDC) has announced its 10th AGM on 15th Mangsir, 2080, to be held in Butwal. The AGM agenda includes the endorsement of a 9.0526% dividend from the paid-up capital of Rs. 86.95 Crores. In its 149th board meeting on 18th Kartik 2080, the company proposed 8.60% bonus shares worth Rs. 7.47 Crores and 0.4526% for cash dividends amounting to Rs. 39.35 lakhs. Similar to SCB, the book closure date for RSDC is on 7th Mangsir, 2080, granting shareholders until today eligibility for dividend receipt and participation in the AGM.

  • Sarbottam Cement Launches IPO for Qualified Institutional Investors with Revised Pricing Strategy

    Sarbottam Cement Launches IPO for Qualified Institutional Investors with Revised Pricing Strategy


    Sarbottam Cement Limited has initiated its Initial Public Offering (IPO) through the book-building process exclusively for Qualified Institutional Investors (QIIs), starting on the 6th of Mangsir. In this initial phase, the company aims to issue 24,00,000 unit shares to QIIs, with the IPO closing on the 10th of Mangsir, 2080. The company has specified this timeframe for QIIs to participate in the bidding process.

    The company’s total issued capital is Rs. 4.65 Arba, of which 12.9033% (60,00,000 unit shares) will be offered to the public, comprising Qualified Institutional Investors (QIIs) and the general public. Out of this, 40% (24,00,000 shares) will be allocated to Qualified Institutional Investors from the start of the IPO. The preliminary bid submitted by QIIs on 24th Asad suggested a price range of Rs. 501 to Rs. 751.50 per share. However, after a price revision, QIIs can now apply for the IPO with a maximum bid of Rs. 601.50 and a minimum of Rs. 401.

    Upon the issuance of IPO shares, they will be traded at the determined cut-off price, which may vary from the base price of Rs. 501.25 based on investor demand. Following this, the general public will receive shares at a 10% discounted price from the company, calculated based on the minimum cut-off rate of QIIs. For instance, if the QII cut-off rate is Rs. 401, the issue rate for the general public’s 36 lakh units would be 10% less, i.e., Rs. 360.9 per share.

    Global IME Capital Limited is overseeing the comprehensive issuance process for the cement company. ICRA Nepal has reaffirmed the issuer rating of [ICRANP-IR] BBB+ to Sarbottam Cement Limited, along with a long-term rating of [ICRANP] LBBB+ and a short-term rating of [ICRANP] A2 for Sarbottam’s bank loan limits.

    Established in October 2010 as a private limited company and converted into a public limited company in July 2019, Sarbottam Cement Limited is engaged in clinker and cement production and sales. The majority of its shareholding is held by the Saurabh Group, a prominent business entity in Nepal. The company’s manufacturing facility is located in Ramnagar VDC-05, Nawalparasi district, specializing in the production of OPC and PPC cement under the brand “Sarbottam.”

  • NEPSE Index Surges 1.13% with Sonapur Minerals And Oil Leading Turnover

    NEPSE Index Surges 1.13% with Sonapur Minerals And Oil Leading Turnover


    The NEPSE Index experienced a positive shift, gaining 20.67 points or 1.13% from the previous day’s closing, reaching a conclusion at 1,850.33 points. In contrast, the index had suffered a loss of 23.82 points in the preceding trading day. The trading day commenced with an opening index of 1830.11 and fluctuated between an intraday low of 1,816.40 and an intraday high of 1,850.54.

    During the day’s session, there were 294 different stocks involved in 43,583 transactions, with a total of 4,213,285 shares traded, resulting in a turnover of Rs. 1.08 arba. The market capitalization, based on the float, amounted to Rs. 9.95 Kharba, contributing to an overall market capitalization of Rs. 28.52 Kharba.

    Sonapur Minerals And Oil Limited (SONA) led in turnover with a market price of Rs. 283, totaling Rs. 10.76 crores. The highest gainer for the day was Buddha Bhumi Nepal Hydropower Company Limited (BNHC), showing an increase of 10%. Conversely, Sayapatri Hydropower Limited (SPHL) experienced the most significant loss, recording a decrease of 8.15%.

    In terms of sector performance, all sector indexes closed positively, with the exception of the “Mutual Fund” sector, which saw a marginal loss of 0.03%. The “Hotels And Tourism Index” exhibited the highest gain at 3.49%.

  • Daily Discussion Thread (Wednesday – Nov 22, 2023)

    Daily Discussion Thread (Wednesday – Nov 22, 2023)


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