SEBON (Securities Board of Nepal) Issues Directive to Listed Organizations for Full Compliance with Securities Law. The directive, consisting of four key points, aims to streamline information flow and stresses timely submission of data and details. SEBON observed non-compliance in the past and seeks improved adherence from organized organizations.
The Nepal Rastra Bank has released a circular implementing changes in the Monetary Policy 2080/81. In this circular, they clarified that share mortgage loans above Rs. 50 lakhs will now carry a 150 percent risk weight, instead of the previous limit of Rs. 25 lakhs. The 150 percent risk weight will continue to apply to share mortgage loans exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs.
Lumbini Bikas Bank Limited (LBBL) has released its fourth-quarter report for the recently ended financial year, showing a slight decrease in net profit by 3.88 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. In Q4 of FY 079-80, the company made a profit of Rs. 61.24 crores.
The most significant change in the report is the substantial increase in impairment charges for the company during the last quarter of FY 079-80, reaching Rs. 40.31 crores. This is in contrast to the Rs. 3.40 crores impairment charges incurred by the bank during the same quarter of FY 078-079.
Citizens Bank International Limited (CZBIL) has released its fourth-quarter report for the recent financial year, showing a Net Profit of Rs. 2.21 Arba. This represents a growth of 10.41 percent compared to the profits of the same quarter in the previous financial year 2078-79. The company’s core revenue stream, Net Interest Income, has risen by 17.30 percent to reach Rs. 5.85 Arba in the fourth quarter of FY 079-80. Additionally, the Operating profit of the company has increased by 13.42 percent, amounting to Rs. 3.07 Arba.
NIC Asia Bank Limited is conducting an auction for promoter shares of three companies from 12th Shrawan to 18th Shrawan, 2080. The companies include Citizen Investment Trust (CIT), Suryodaya Womi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SWMF), and Mahuli Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MSLB). Qualified investors can participate in the auction for 10,000 units of CIT promoter shares, with a minimum bid quantity of 1000 units. Additionally, 85,940 units of SWMF promoter shares and 4,920 units of Mahuli Laghubitta promoter shares will also be auctioned.
Upper Lohore Hydropower Company Limited has successfully allotted IPO shares to project-affected local residents in the Dailekh District. The allotment process was concluded on the 10th of Shrawan, 2080. The company had issued 509,804 units of IPO shares, which represent 10% of the total issued capital of Rs. 50.98 Crores. Local residents from the Dailekh District were eligible to apply for these shares between 7th Ashad and 5th Shrawan. They had the option to apply for a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 25,000 units.
The current promoter of Kumari Bank Limited (KBL) is offering 240,101 units of shares for auction exclusively to existing promoter shareholders. The auction period starts on 11th Shrawan, 2080, and will last for 35 days from the date of this notice. Eligible shareholders, who are existing promoters, can participate in the bidding process by submitting their bids at the bank’s central office in Naxal, Kathmandu.
Laxmi Capital Market Limited has decided to extend the deadline for their mutual fund scheme “Laxmi Value Fund-II” until the 19th of Shrawan. Initially, the issue was open from the 5th to the 9th of Shrawan, 2080, but due to a lack of sufficient applications, they have extended the closing date. The scheme offers 8 crore unit shares at a par value of Rs 10 per share, with 15% (1.20 crore units worth Rs. 12 crore) reserved for the fund sponsor Former Laxmi Bank Limited, and the remaining 6.80 crore units will be available to the general public from the 5th of Shrawan.
According to the Customs Department’s international trade statistics, Nepal experienced a significant decline in the number of mobile phones entering the country. In the previous financial year (2078/79), the value of mobile imports exceeded Rs. 38 Arba, but in the last year (2079/80), it dropped to just Rs. 26 Arba. The data shows that 39 lakh 35 thousand 367 mobile phones were imported, with a value of Rs. 26 Arba 51 crore 47 lakh 20 thousand, resulting in the government collecting revenue of Rs. 4.88 Arba 73 lakh 76 thousand from mobile phone imports.
Sanima Bank Ltd and Swisscontact/Nepal Agriculture Market Development Program Phase II have joined hands to strengthen Sanima Bank’s ability to support Agri-SMEs in Koshi Province. The main objective of this partnership is to provide financial assistance to Agro processing enterprises in the region and raise awareness about the available opportunities. They plan to leverage technology for smoother Agri loan processing, promote Agri loan products, conduct client orientation and business literacy programs, and enhance the skills of the bank’s staff to better serve the needs of Agri-enterprises efficiently.
NIC Asia Bank Limited (NICA) is offering 4,00,000 units of its promoter shares through an auction open to the qualified general public and institutions. The auction is taking place from the 9th Shrawan to the 18th Shrawan, 2080. Interested bidders can participate with a minimum bid rate of Rs. 375 per share, and the minimum bid quantity is 1000 units. While bidders can bid for the entire share offering, they must adhere to Nepal Rastra Bank’s regulations to avoid exceeding the specified quantity of shares per entity.
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.