RBB Merchant Banking Limited has concluded the public offering of its mutual fund scheme, “RBB Mutual Fund 2,” on the specified date of 31st Baisakh. The offering, which initially opened on the 17th Baisakh and was intended to close on the 21st Baisakh, had been extended due to an insufficient number of applications.
Out of a total of 12 crore unit shares, the fund sponsor, Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited, has been allocated 15% or 1.80 crore units worth Rs. 18 crores. The remaining 10.20 crore units were made available to the general public.
As reported by CDSC (Central Depository System and Clearing Ltd.), as of 5 PM last Friday, a total of 15,651 applicants have applied for 46,046,424 units worth Rs. 46.04 crores.
“RBB Mutual Fund 2” is a closed-end fund that will be traded on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) and has a maturity period of 10 years. Interested applicants were able to apply for a minimum of 100 units up to a maximum of 12,000,000 units.
RBB Merchant Banking Limited currently manages another closed-end fund, RBB Mutual Fund 1 (RMF1), in the market.