This week’s NEPSE index closed at 2,070.41, down 112.22 points (5.14%). Last week, the index closed at 2,182.63, up 4.21% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 2,181.20 and a low of 2,067.41, resulting in 113.79 points of volatility. The previous week’s volatility on the index was 126.3 points.
Global IME Bank Ltd will close the public issuance of the “11.25% Global IME Bank Debenture 2084/85” today, February 5th.
The issue had begun on the 29th of Magh and was scheduled to end on the 3rd of Falgun. Nevertheless, the bank earlier declared in a notification that the deadline will be extended until February 14, although the subscription would expire as soon as it is subscribed. Because the offering is now oversubscribed, the business will shut it today till the end of banking hours.
50 lakh units would be issued at a par value of Rs.1000 each. 30 lakh units of the overall offer will be subscribed through private placement, while the remaining 20 lakh shares totaling Rs. 2 Arba are eligible for public issuance, with 5% reserved for mutual funds. The offering would generate a total of Rs 5 arba.
Sunrise Capital Ltd has been named the issue manager. Investors can apply for as little as 25 units and as many as 100,000 units.
The “11.25% Global IME Bank Debenture 2084/85” has a maturity duration of 5 years and will provide unit holders with 11.25% annual yields until the date of maturity.
Radhi Bidyut Company Limited (RADHI) has launched 7,59,990.842 unit bonus shares on NEPSE.
The company’s AGM, held on Poush 28, 2079, approved a 5% dividend for fiscal year 2078/79. The board of directors of the firm met on the 5th of Poush 2079 and suggested a 5% dividend from the paid-up capital. The firm has a paid-up capital of Rs. 1.59 Arba. A cash dividend of 0.25% (including tax) and 4.75% bonus shares were proposed. NEPSE now lists the same bonus shares.
Yesterday, RADHI closed at Rs. 262.10.
Similarly, Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) has launched 1,03,74,980.58 unit bonus shares on NEPSE.
The company’s 30th AGM, held on Poush 28, 2079, approved a 19.11% dividend for fiscal year 2078/79. On Poush 05, the 427th board of directors meeting resolved to disburse the dividend on paid-up capital. Bonus shares worth 11.11% and cash dividends of 8% were suggested.
NEPSE now lists the same bonus shares. HBL’s LTP is Rs. 285.
Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) and Civil Bank Limited (CBL) have finalized their merger, and the combined operation will commence on Falgun 12 under the name “Himalayan Bank Limited.” The business signed a merger agreement with a swap ratio of 100: 80.28.
Today’s gold price has dropped by Rs. 500 per tola.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is now trading at Rs. 102,500 per tola. Yesterday, the tariff remained unchanged at Rs. 103,000 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 102,000. In contrast, the cost was kept at Rs. 102,500 per tola yesterday.
Silver has lost Rs. 10 per tola on the sidelines. Today’s local market price for the gleaming white metal is Rs. 1,275 per tola, down from yesterday’s closing price of Rs. 1,285 per tola.
Gold is currently trading at $1,826.80 per ounce in USD, while silver is trading at $21.42 per ounce on the international market.
The NEPSE index closed at 2,070.41 today after losing 21.15 points from the last trading day’s closing. This is a loss of 1.01%. The index lost 13.90 points yesterday.
Today the index opened at 2,090.49 and made an intraday high of 2,099.43. It went as low as 2,066.78 and ultimately closed at 2,070.41.
Today’s gold price has dropped by Rs. 600 per tola.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 103,000 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 103,600 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 102,500. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 103,100 per tola yesterday.
138,125 additional shares of Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (UNLB) have been listed in NEPSE.
Ghodighoda Laghubitta (GGBSL) and Unique Nepal Laghubitta signed the merger agreement with each other on Kartik 21, 2077 and endorsed a 1: 0.5 share swap ratio for the merger. Thus, the additional shares after the merger are now listed in NEPSE. UNLB’s total listed shares were 968,200 units. After the merger, 138,125 shares of GGBSL have been added to 968,200 shares, making it a total of 11,06,325 unit shares.
Sabaiko Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SABSL) has scheduled its 6th Annual General Meeting on the 26th of Falgun, 2079. The conference would begin at 10 a.m. that day at the Marsyangdi River View Resort in Bandipur.
Among the other items on the agenda, the AGM will approve an 18.95% dividend of Rs. 5.11 crores for fiscal year 2078/79. On March 11, the board of directors resolved to disburse the dividend on the paid-up capital of Rs. 27 crores. Tax-free bonus shares of 18% and a cash dividend of 0.95% have been suggested. Thus, the bonus shares are worth little more than Rs. 4.86 crores, and the cash dividend is worth slightly more than Rs. 25.57 lakhs.
There is also a plan to approve the auditor’s report containing PL statements, financial reports, and cash flow reports for fiscal year 2078/79 and select an auditor for fiscal year 2079/80. During the meeting, the proposal to provide the Board of Directors authority to monitor any company-related merger or acquisition procedures will be adopted.
The book will be closed on February 14th. As a result, shareholders who held shares prior to that date are entitled to dividends and are welcome to attend this AGM.
Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL) rose the most for the day, gaining 8.54%.
Garima Debenture, 2085 (GBBD85) dropped the most today, losing 9.97%.
Only one sector finished in the green today, “Hotels and Tourism,” which lost the most 1.24% apiece, while “Manufacturing and Processing” gained 0.90%.
Today’s gold price has dropped by Rs. 200 per tola.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is now trading for Rs. 103,600 per tola. Yesterday, the cost remained unchanged at Rs. 103,800 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 103,100. In contrast, the cost was kept at Rs. 103,300 per tola yesterday.
Silver has lost Rs. 5 per tola on the sidelines. Today’s local market price for the gleaming white metal is Rs. 1,290 per tola, compared to yesterday’s closing price of Rs. 1,295 per tola.
Gold is currently trading at $1,845.30 per ounce in USD, while silver is trading at $21.69 per ounce on the international market.
From the 176th meeting of the board of directors of NADEP Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NADEP) held on Magh 10, the company had proposed 10% bonus shares and 0.526% cash dividend (tax purposes) from the distributable profits and accumulated profits of 2078/79.
Previously, the Chitwan-based Deprosc Laghubitta (DDBL) signed an initial agreement to acquire Dhading-based Nadep Laghubitta on Poush 15, 2077. However, the disagreement in share ratio and employee structuring has led the companies to ditch the merger agreement.
Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha is closing the issue of 20,338 units of IPO shares for Nepalese citizens working abroad from today i.e. on 2nd Falgun, 2079. The issue opened on 16th Magh and was supposed to close yesterday i.e. 1st Falgun but since the government of Nepal has decided to announce Falgun 1 as People’s War Day, a public holiday, the issue has been extended till today.
The issued capital of the company is Rs. 6.23 crores of which 32.625% i.e. 203,380 unit shares worth Rs. 2.03 crores have been set aside to the general public. Out of the total 203,380 units; 10% i.e. 20,388 units have been allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, whereas 1.5326% i.e 3,117 units have been set aside for the employees of the company, and 5% of the total offered shares i.e. 10,170 units have been set aside for the mutual funds.