The NEPSE index closed at 1,938.62 today, down 14.44 points from the previous trading day’s close. This represents a 0.74% decrease. Yesterday, the index rose 1.85 points.
The index opened today at 1,953.96 and reached an intraday high of 1,956.37. In contrast, it dropped as low as 1,926.57 before closing at 1,938.62.
For the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2079/80, the government’s budget deficit exceeded Rs. 1.56 Kharba. By the end of Falgun, the government had spent 7.79 Kharba of its budget, but had only collected 6.22 Kharba in total revenue.
Meanwhile, only 22.15% of capital expenditure (CAPEX) is used until the end of Falgun’s fiscal year 2079/80.
The government’s capital expenditure is the money spent on the development of physical assets. In Nepal, the capital budget is funded by balancing domestic revenue after the recurrent budget, grants, and loans have been met. According to the Financial Comptroller General Office, only Rs. 84.25 Arba of the capital budget has been spent out of the targeted budget of Rs. 3.80 Kharba.
The IME Life Insurance Company Limited Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been added to SEBON’s IPO pipeline for approval.
The company intends to sell 12 million unit shares to the general public for Rs. 276 each (Rs 100 face value + Rs 176 premium price). The company will raise a total of Rs. 3.312 billion through the IPO.
The deadline for the sale of 2,96,000 units of promoter share has been extended till Chaitra 6, 2079, according to Kumari Bank Limited (KBL).
KBL’s existing promoters have started auctioning off their 2,96,000 unit promoter stake. The auction began on the 16th of Falgun and was scheduled to end tomorrow, on the 30th of Falgun, 2079. Nevertheless, because the auction organizer received insufficient applications, the sale has been extended until Chaitra 6.
Individual investors, businesses, and institutions can all bid in an auction. The minimum bid is Rs. 119. The promoters’ shares have a minimum bid quantity of 10,000 units. Although bidders may bid for the full issue, they must follow the Nepal Rastra Bank’s guideline not to bid more than once.
According to the Nepal Rastra Bank, inflation remained at 7.88 percent year on year. During the mentioned period, the gross foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 10.50 billion, while total imports and exports decreased by 19.9 percent and 29 percent, respectively, and the trade deficit decreased by 18.7 percent.
The outstanding concessional loan was Rs.210.96 billion as of mid-February 2023, with 148,295 borrowers. For selected commercial agriculture and livestock businesses, Rs.142.56 billion has been extended to 61,335 borrowers. Similarly, 84,105 women entrepreneurs have received loans totaling Rs.65.19 billion. A total of 2,855 borrowers have received concessional loans in other specified sector
Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited had issued to the general public 1,69,755 units worth Rs 1.69 crore in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) (Falgun 11- 15, 2079).
Out of the total 203,380 units, 10%, or 20,388 units, have been allotted to Nepalese citizens working abroad, while 1.5326%, or 3,117 units, have been set aside for company employees, and 5%, or 10,170 units, have been set aside for mutual funds. The remaining 1,69,755 units will be available to the general public.
The NEPSE index ended the day at 1,975.89, down 26.80 points from the previous trading day’s close. This represents a 1.34% loss. Last Thursday, the index gained 50.04 points.
The index opened the day at 2,008.26 and reached an intraday high of 2,017.30. It fell as low as 1,970.67 before closing at 1,975.89.
Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited’s initial public offering (IPO) will take place this Sunday, 21st Falgun, 2079. The allotment program will take place at the Kamalpokhari office of the issue manager, Sunrise Capital Limited.
From the 11th to the 15th Falgun, the company issued 169,755 units of Rs 100 face value shares to the general public in an Initial Public Offering worth Rs 1.69 crore. Out of the total 203,380 units, 10%, or 20,388 units, were set aside for Nepalese citizens working abroad, while 1.5326%, or 3,117 units, were set aside for company employees, and 5%, or 10,170 units, were set aside for mutual funds. The remaining 169,755 units were for general distribution.
Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Limited will begin issuing 42,48,938 unit shares with a face value of Rs 100 on February 26th, 2079. This IPO is expected to generate Rs 42.48 crore for the company. This issue’s early closing date is 30th Falgun, and if it is not fully subscribed, it can be extended until 10th Chaitra, 2079.
Out of the total 49,98,750 units, 10%, or 499,875 units, have already been issued and allocated to Nepalese citizens working abroad, while 5%, or 249,937 units, have been set aside for mutual funds. The remaining 42,48,938 units will be available to the general public. Following the IPO, the company’s paid-up capital will be Rs. 3.33 Arba
Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (USLB) has announced that it will not pay dividends in fiscal year 2078/79.
The Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited’s balance sheet for the fiscal year 2078/79 was approved at the 195th meeting of the board of directors held on Falgun 25, 2079 at 5:00 PM. The financial statements for 2078/79, including the profit and loss account and cash flow statement, are also reviewed and submitted for approval to Nepal Rastra Ban
Because Monday and Wednesday were public holidays, NEPSE only traded for three days this week. This week, the index closed at 2,002.70, up 33.68 points (1.71%). Last week, the index closed at 1,969.02, down 2.65% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 2,002.70 and a low of 1.935.49, resulting in a 67.20 point volatility. In the previous week, the index experienced 73.93 points of volatility.
Prime Life Insurance Company Limited (PLIC) has listed 36,13,500.25 Units Bonus Shares on NEPSE.
For the fiscal year 2077/78, the board of directors proposed bonus shares worth Rs. 36,13,500.25 and a cash dividend worth Rs. 1,90,18,422 from the paid-up capital of Rs. 2.77 Arba at its 162nd meeting. NEPSE now lists the same bonus shares.
A final merger agreement has also been completed between three life insurance companies, Union Life Insurance Co Ltd (ULI), Gurans Life Insurance Co Ltd (GLICL), and Prime Life Insurance Co Ltd (PLIC). The merger agreement was signed by the companies in order to strengthen the company’s capital base at a swap ratio of 1:1:1.