Sabaiko Laghubitta held its 6th AGM on Falgun 26, 2079, led by company chair Mr. Narayan Prasad Joshi.
According to the media statement, the AGM decided to approve 18% bonus shares and 0.95% cash dividends to its shareholders, as well as authorize the board to conduct any merger/acquisition work with suitable institutions.
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
In the domestic market today, the price of gold has risen by Rs. 1700.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 103,500 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 101,800 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 103,000. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 101,300 per tola yesterday.
Today’s gold price has risen by Rs. 800 per tola.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 101,800 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 101,000 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 101,300. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 100,500 per tola yesterday.
On the other hand, silver is holding steady at Rs. 1,220
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.
The Nepal Bankers Association (NBA) has decided to lower the interest rate on savings while keeping the interest rate on fixed deposits unchanged.
The meeting was attended by the CEOs and representatives of all commercial banks to review the interest rate beginning on Chaitra 1. Savings interest rates currently range from 6.42 percent to 8.4 percent. It has been decided to keep the rates between 6% and 8%.
The price of gold has decreased by Rs. 500 per tola today.
According to the official website of the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, fine gold is being traded today at Rs. 101,000 per tola. In the last three days, the price of gold has decreased by Rs 1,800 per tola. The price of gold and silver has decreased for the third consecutive day i.e since Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is being traded at Rs. 100,500 today. In contrast, the rate was maintained yesterday at Rs. 100,000 per tola.
On the sideline, silver has also lost Rs. 5 per tola. The lustrous white metal is being traded in the local market today at Rs. 1,220 per tola, compared to yesterday’s closing rate of Rs. 1,225 per tola.
Salt Trading Corporation Limited (STC) has released its second-quarter report for fiscal year 2079/2080, which shows a 47.39% increase in net profit. The company’s net profit increased to Rs. 1.88 crores in Q2, 2079/2080 from Rs. 1.27 crores in the previous year’s corresponding quarter.
The company’s sales revenue (revenue from operations) fell by 1.63% in the second quarter to Rs. 3.45 Arba, down from Rs. 3.51 Arba in the previous year’s corresponding quarter. In contrast, the company’s other income has decreased to Rs. 1.7 Crores from Rs. 3.7 Crores during the same period last year.
The deadline for claiming dividends proposed by Deprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (DDBL) and Support Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SLBS) is today (SMB).
The 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Deprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (DDBL) has been scheduled for Falgun 30, 2079. The meeting will take place at the Hotel Seven Stars in Sauraha, Chitwan.
Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (TJVCL) will begin collecting the remaining sum for the shares offered to the general public today, the 17th of Falgun. The collection began on 18th Mangsir, 2079.
From the 7th to the 11th Chaitra, 2075, the company issued 3,705,000 units of IPO shares with a par value of Rs. 100 and an initial call amount of Rs. 10.
Employees received 3% of the total 3,705,000 units, or 111,150 unit shares, with the remaining 3,593,850 unit shares issued to the general public.
Investors could purchase shares by paying only 10%, or Rs. 10, of the share value, with the remaining 90%, or Rs. 90, to be paid later.
The price of gold has gained Rs. 500 per tola today.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 102,300 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 101,800 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 101,800. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 101,300 per tola yesterday.Silver has gained Rs. 15 per tola on the sidelines. The gleaming white metal is trading in the local market today at Rs. 1,270 per tola, up from Rs. 1,255 per tola yesterday.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,995.49 today, down 24.44 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a loss of 1.21%. Yesterday, the index fell 3.81 points. The index opened today at 2,020.72 and reached an intraday high of 2,024.70. While it dropped as low as 1,994.46, it eventually closed at 1,995.49.