Category: Articles & Updates

  • Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund"s Public Offering

    Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund"s Public Offering


    Citizens Capital Limited is launching a closed-end mutual fund scheme called “Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund.”The issue will be open starting today, the 6th of Baisakh, and will close on the 10th of Baisakh, 2080. If the issue is not completely subscribed by the early closing date, it may be extended until Baisakh 20. 15% or 1.50 crore units worth Rs. 15 crores have been awarded to the fund promoter Citizens Bank International Limited, with the remaining 8.5 crore units being issued to the general public beginnin

     

  • Ridi Power Company Receives Electricity Regulatory Commission Approval to Issue 50% Right Shares

    Ridi Power Company Receives Electricity Regulatory Commission Approval to Issue 50% Right Shares


     

    The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Ridi Power Company (RIDI) to issue a 1: 0.50 right offering.

    The board of directors suggested on the 4th of Magh, 2079, to issue 50% right shares on the paid-up capital after adjusting 40% bonus shares for the fiscal year 2078/79, i.e. Rs. 1,54,89,01,200. The company’s paid-up capital will grow to Rs. 2.32 Arba following the adjustment of the proposed right share, i.e. 77,44,506 units. Furthermore, the ERC has granted the business permission to include the appropriate share-related topic in i

     

  • Union Life Insurance Company requests that shareholders pay taxes on 8.97% bonus shares.

    Union Life Insurance Company requests that shareholders pay taxes on 8.97% bonus shares.


     

    Union Life Insurance Company Limited (ULI) has requested its shareholders to pay the 8.97% bonus share tax.

    On the 26th of Magh, 2079, the firm held its 5th AGM for the fiscal year 2077/78. The meeting approved 8.97% bonus shares worth Rs. 19,28,55,000 from the company’s paid-up capital of Rs. 2.15 Arba for the fiscal year 2077/78.

     

  • Federal Reinsurance Brokers Limited enters an agreement with the Banking Finance and Insurance Institute of Nepal to strengthen the insurance sector’s capability.

    Federal Reinsurance Brokers Limited enters an agreement with the Banking Finance and Insurance Institute of Nepal to strengthen the insurance sector’s capability.


     

    On April 13, 2023, Federal Reinsurance Brokers Limited and Banking Finance and Insurance Institute of Nepal Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a long-term strategic alliance in the areas of training, research, and consulting for the insurance sector’s capacity development. Ms. Alpana Sharma, Company Secretary, and Mr. Saurav Baral, Research Analyst of FRBL, and Ms. Nishu Bhagat, Manager, and Mr. Matiram Paudel, Account and Admin Officer of BFIN, signed the Memorandum of Understanding.

     

  • Gold has dropped by Rs 800 per tola and is now trading at Rs 110,000.

    Gold has dropped by Rs 800 per tola and is now trading at Rs 110,000.


    In the domestic market today, fine gold is down Rs. 800 per tola, while tejabi gold is down Rs. 750 from yesterday’s pricing.

    Fine gold is now trading at Rs. 110,000 per tola, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website. Yesterday, the price per tola remained constant at Rs. 110,800. Meanwhile, the price of Tejabi gold is at Rs. 109,500. In contrast, yesterday’s price remained unchanged at Rs. 110,250 per tola.

    Silver, on the other hand, has remained stable at Rs. 1,4

  • Muktinath Bikas Bank and Sadhana Laghubitta distributed bonus shares to shareholders’ demat accounts.

    Muktinath Bikas Bank and Sadhana Laghubitta distributed bonus shares to shareholders’ demat accounts.


    Muktinath Bikas Bank Limited (MNBBL) has given 13.5% bonus shares directly to its owners’ DEMAT accounts and encouraged them to dematerialize their shares.

    On 30th Poush, 2079, the bank had its 16th AGM for FY 2078/79. The AGM approved a dividend of 14.2105% for fiscal year 2078/79. The board of directors resolved on Poush 01 to disburse the dividend on the paid-up capital of Rs. 5.65 Arba. There was a proposal for 13.5% bonus shares worth Rs 76.37 crore and 0.7105% cash dividend (including bonus shares for tax purposes) of Rs 4.01 crore. Demat accounts are now receiving the same bonus dividend.

     

  • ICRA Nepal confirms the rating of NIC ASIA Bank’s Rs 3 arba debenture as ICRANP LBBB.

    ICRA Nepal confirms the rating of NIC ASIA Bank’s Rs 3 arba debenture as ICRANP LBBB.


     

    ICRA Nepal Limited has confirmed NIC Asia Bank Limited’s grade. The rating has been removed from the ‘Watch with Negative Implications’ category and moved to the “Issuer Not Cooperating” category, with the following notification for rating withdrawal:

    The rating agency has assessed the bank’s NPR 3,000 million subordinated debenture as [ICRANP] LBBB “Issuer Not Cooperating”; it has been withdrawn from watch with negative implications and moved to the issuer not cooperating category with notice of withdraw

  • For the month of Baishakh, the NBA has decided to reduce interest rates to single digits.

    For the month of Baishakh, the NBA has decided to reduce interest rates to single digits.


     

    According to the Nepal Bankers Association (NBA), the interest rate on fixed deposits would be reduced beginning in the approaching month of Baishakh, 2080. The majority of banks indicated support for decreasing the interest rate at the Bankers’ Association meeting on Wednesday, and the decision was taken to also cut the term interest rate.

    The NBA, the umbrella organization for commercial banks, has resolved to slash interest rates. As a result, it has been agreed to reduce the interest rate on personal deposits by 10%. As a result of this change, the interest rate on fixed deposits has now fallen into the single digits.

     

  • Development banks have decided to lower the interest rate on fixed deposits 

    Development banks have decided to lower the interest rate on fixed deposits 


    During its conference, the Development Bankers Association, an association of Development Bank CEOs, also resolved to drop the interest rate. The committee members have agreed to reduce the deposit interest rate by 1%.

    According to development banks, the interest rate on personal term deposits will now be 10.6 percent rather than 11.6 percent. Similarly, the interest rate on institutional term deposits has been reduced to 8.60 percent. It was also decided to reduce the savings interest rate by 0.60 percentage points. The lower interest rate will take effect on the first

     

  • The Insurance Authority Issues Licenses to Two More Micro-Insurance Companies

    The Insurance Authority Issues Licenses to Two More Micro-Insurance Companies


     

    The Nepal Insurance Authority has licensed two more microinsurance businesses.

    At its meeting on Tuesday, the authority’s board of directors voted to provide licenses to two more micro insurance companies. The authorities have given licenses to Protective Micro Insurance Ltd Nepal and Crest Micro Life Insurance Ltd.

  • The capital market downturn has resulted in a significant reduction in Hathway Investment Nepal’s profitability.

    The capital market downturn has resulted in a significant reduction in Hathway Investment Nepal’s profitability.


    Hathway Investment Nepal Limited (Hathway), Nepal’s first private-equity investment firm, generated Rs. 1277 million in operating income (OI) in fiscal year 2022. For FY 23, the company has projected an operating income of around Rs. 116 million.

    ICRA Ratings has assigned a long-term rating of LBBB to Hathway for long-term loans totaling Rs. 147.7 million and an A3 rating to the short-term fund totaling Rs. 852.3 million.