Tag: Baishakh

  • Prabhu Insurance Company Endorse 5% Dividend for FY 2079/80

    Prabhu Insurance Company Endorse 5% Dividend for FY 2079/80


    Prabhu Insurance Company Limited (PRIN) has announced its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for the 20th of Baishakh, 2081. The AGM will convene at the Prabhu Complex in Tinkune, Kathmandu, commencing at 10 am on the designated day.

    Among the key agendas on the table, the AGM will endorse a 5% dividend for the fiscal year 2079/80. The decision was made during the 433rd meeting of the board of directors held on Falgun 20. The proposed dividend includes 4.75% bonus shares amounting to Rs. 6.53 crores and 0.25% cash dividend (for tax) totaling slightly over Rs. 34.40 lakhs, based on the paid-up capital of Rs. 1.37 Arba.

    Additionally, the AGM will address crucial matters such as endorsing the auditor’s report along with PL statements, financial reports, and cash flow reports. The appointment of an auditor for the fiscal year 2080/81 and the formation of a board of directors with specific diversity criteria, including the inclusion of at least one female director and one independent director among a total of 7 directors, will also be deliberated.

    The book closure date for shareholders entitled to the dividend payout and AGM participation is set for Baishakh 7, 2081. Investors who maintain shares before this date are eligible for the benefits outlined in the AGM agenda.

    As of the latest update, PRIN’s Last Traded Price (LTP) stands at Rs. 795.00.

  • 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