Tag: Closing

  • “NEPSE Index Soars by 47.07 Points, Closing at 2,144.16 in Today’s Trading Session”

    “NEPSE Index Soars by 47.07 Points, Closing at 2,144.16 in Today’s Trading Session”


    “NEPSE Index Surges by 47.07 Points, Closing at 2,144.16 in Today’s Trading Session”

    In today’s trading session, the NEPSE index showed a significant gain of 47.07 points or 2.24% compared to the previous trading day’s closing. This follows a surge of 12.16 points experienced in the index yesterday.

    The trading day began with the index opening at 2,097.99 and witnessed fluctuations throughout. It reached an intraday low of 2,089.16, indicating some downward momentum, but also achieved an intraday high of 2,144.60 before settling at its closing value of 2,144.16.

    A total of 257 scrips were exchanged through 50,299 transactions during the day’s trading. The volume of shares traded amounted to 7,634,190, resulting in a turnover of Rs. 2.56 Arba.

    Among the stocks, SHIVAM CEMENTS LTD (SHIVM) had the highest turnover, with a value of Rs. 14.86 crores, and closed at a market price of Rs. 662. The shares of PRSF recorded the highest trading volume.

    In terms of individual stock performance, BPW Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (BPW) recorded the highest gain of 10%, while United Ajod Insurance Limited (UAIL) rose by 9.99%, reaching the positive circuit for the day. On the other hand, Kumari Dhanabriddhi Yojana (KDBY) experienced the highest decline of 8.37%.

    In terms of sector indices, only the “Mutual Fund” sector closed in the red, with a decline of 0.49%. The “Development Bank” sector showed the highest gain, increasing by 4.14%, while the “Others” sector experienced the smallest gain of 1.32%.

    Overall, the NEPSE index witnessed a significant surge in today’s trading session, accompanied by notable individual stock performances and sector movements.

  • “Upper Lohore Hydropower Company Limited Announces IPO Updates: Closure for Nepalese Citizens Working Abroad and Extension for Project-Affected Locals”

    “Upper Lohore Hydropower Company Limited Announces IPO Updates: Closure for Nepalese Citizens Working Abroad and Extension for Project-Affected Locals”


    Upper Lohore Hydropower Company Limited has provided updates regarding its initial public offering (IPO) of shares. The IPO is now closed to Nepalese citizens working abroad as of the 21st of Ashad, 2080. However, the deadline for project-affected locals in the Dailekh District has been extended until the 5th of Shrawan. The IPO process started on the 7th of Ashad, 2080.

    The company’s issued capital is Rs. 50.98 Crores, with 10% of the shares, worth Rs. 5.09 crores, allocated to project-affected locals in Dailekh District. Another 39% of the company’s issued capital, equivalent to 19,88,236 units, will be offered to the general public at a later date. Within the public issue, 10% of the shares, totaling 198,824 units, are reserved for Nepalese citizens working abroad, and the closing date for their participation is today.

    The minimum application quantity for both project-affected locals and Nepalese citizens working abroad is 10 units, while the maximum is 25,000 units.

    NIC Asia Capital Limited is the appointed issue manager, and after the IPO, the promoter-public share ratio will be 51:49.

    According to the Central Depository System and Clearing Limited (CDSC), 23,846 applications have been received from Nepalese citizens working abroad, with a total of 585,570 units applied for so far.

    The Upper Lohore Hydropower Company Limited has been assigned a ‘CARE-NP BB- (Is)’ rating by Credit Rating Nepal Limited (CRNL), indicating a moderate risk of default regarding financial obligations in Nepal.

    Established as a private limited company on November 10, 2017, the Upper Lohore Hydropower Company Limited has since become a public limited company. The company’s main focus is the development of the Upper Lohore Hydropower Project in the Dailekh district, with a capacity of 4MW as a run-of-the-river type project.

  • “Nepse Plunges 26.56 Points to 2,064.83 Levels with Rs 4.11 Arba Turnover”

    “Nepse Plunges 26.56 Points to 2,064.83 Levels with Rs 4.11 Arba Turnover”


     

    Today, the NEPSE index finished at 2,064.83, dropping 26.56 points compared to the previous trading day’s close. This loss amounts to 1.27%. Yesterday, the index had lost 2.94 points. The index began today’s trading at 2,093.56 and reached its highest point of the day at 2,117.30. However, it also experienced a dip, hitting a low of 2,057.03 before settling at 2,064.83 for the closing.

     

  • Rawa Energy Development Limited Concludes IPO of 643,667 Unit Shares

    Rawa Energy Development Limited Concludes IPO of 643,667 Unit Shares


    Rawa Energy Development Limited has announced the closure of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) for the issuance of 643,667 unit shares with a face value of Rs. 100 per share. The IPO was opened on 18th Jestha, 2080 and will conclude on 22nd Jestha, 2080.

    Previously, the company had allocated 2,80,000 unit shares worth Rs. 2.8 crores to the project-affected locals of Khotang District. However, only 87,370 units were allotted to valid applicants, leaving 192,330 units unsubscribed. These unsubscribed shares, along with 560,000 units (20% of the issued capital reserved for the general public), make up a total of 752,330 units available for the general public.

    Out of the total 752,330 units, 56,000 units have been issued and allotted to Nepalese citizens working abroad, 37,616 units have been set aside for mutual funds, and 15,047 units have been reserved for employees of the company. The remaining 643,667 units are available for the general public.

    The company aims to raise Rs. 6.43 crore through this IPO. Prabhu Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager for the IPO issuance, and interested applicants can apply for a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 10,000 units.

    As of yesterday evening, the issue has already received a significant oversubscription. According to CDSC, a total of 869,645 applicants have applied for 95,86,400 units, indicating an oversubscription of 14.89 times.

    CARE Ratings Nepal Limited (CRNL) has assigned an issuer rating of ‘CARE-NP BB (Is)’ to Rawa Energy Development Limited. This rating signifies a moderate risk of default in the timely servicing of financial obligations in Nepal.

    Rawa Energy Development Ltd, incorporated on August 16, 2009, as a private limited company and later converted to a public limited company on June 28, 2019, is promoted by individuals with extensive experience in the hydropower and other sectors. The company operates the 3 MW Upper Rawa Khola Small Hydropower Project (URKHP) in Khotang District, which has been in commercial operation since September 20, 2020. The project follows the BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) mechanism.

  • NEPSE Index Surges by 53.03 Points, Closing at 1,919.37 with 2.84% Gain

    NEPSE Index Surges by 53.03 Points, Closing at 1,919.37 with 2.84% Gain


    The NEPSE (Nepal Stock Exchange) index concluded today’s trading session at 1,919.37 points, marking an impressive gain of 53.03 points from the previous closing. This increase translates to a growth rate of 2.84%. Last Thursday, the index had experienced a gain of 16.54 points.

    Interestingly, despite the market being scheduled to open at 11:00 am this morning, all 50 current brokers were still non-operational. In light of this situation, a meeting was arranged with relevant stakeholders at the Ministry of Finance’s Singhadurbar headquarters. During the meeting, Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, the current finance minister, emphasized that investors should remain calm and assured them that the only tax applicable to profits from trading shares would be the Capital Gain Tax (CGT).

    The trading day commenced with the index opening at 1,866.35 points. At its lowest point in the intraday session, it reached 1,865.73 points. However, it experienced a significant surge, reaching as high as 1,925.11 points before ultimately closing at 1,919.37 points. These fluctuations throughout the day reflect the dynamic nature of the stock market and the varying levels of investor activity and sentiment.

    Overall, the NEPSE index’s upward movement and the reassurances provided by the finance minister aim to instill confidence among investors and maintain stability in the market. Investors will continue to closely monitor the performance of the index and make informed decisions based on the prevailing market conditions.

  • Ghorahi Cement Industry Concludes IPO for Project-Affected Locals, Generating Rs. 3.44 Arba

    Ghorahi Cement Industry Concludes IPO for Project-Affected Locals, Generating Rs. 3.44 Arba


    Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited is concluding the issuance of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) for project-affected locals today. The IPO, which opened on 18th Baisakh, aims to issue 79,43,801 unit shares to the public, including locals, Nepalese citizens working abroad, and the general public. Out of the total issued capital of Rs. 3.97 Arba, 1% or 397,190 unit shares have been allocated to project-affected locals of Dang District.

    The shares are being offered at a price of Rs. 400 per unit for locals and Rs. 435 per unit for Nepalese citizens working abroad, including a premium amount. The IPO will generate a total of Rs. 3.44 Arba for the company, with a significant portion being premium amounting to Rs. 2.645 Arba.

    Himalayan Capital Limited and Nabil Investment Banking Limited are the appointed issue managers for the IPO. After the IPO, the promoter-public share ratio will be 80:20. CARE Ratings Nepal Limited has assigned a rating of ‘CARE-NP BBB- (Is)’ to Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited, indicating a moderate degree of safety regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations.

    Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited, formerly known as Ghorahi Cement Industry Private Limited, was established in August 2007. It operates an integrated cement manufacturing plant in the Dang Valley of Western Nepal. The company has a clinker capacity of 1,900 MTPD and a grinding capacity of 2,200 MTPD, with plans for further expansion. Ghorahi Cement Industry sells its products under the brand name “Sagarmatha” across Nepal, with a focus on the western and far-western regions of the country. The company has a network of 21 distributors throughout Nepal.

  • Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited Concludes FPO Issuance, Oversubscribed 39.4 Times

    Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited Concludes FPO Issuance, Oversubscribed 39.4 Times


    Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (UNLB) is concluding the issuance of its 379,425 unit FPO (Further Public Offering) shares to the general public. The issue, which began on 11th Jestha, 2080, will close today on 17th Jestha.

    Currently, the company has a paid-up capital of Rs. 11.06 crores, with 94.01% of shares (10,40,025 units) held by promoter shareholders and 5.99% (66,300 units) held by public shareholders. However, as per the requirements of the Banks and Financial Institutions Act of 2073 and the NRB (Nepal Rastra Bank), a minimum of 30% of the issued capital must be retained by public shareholders. Therefore, the company will issue 3,79,425 units of FPO shares to the general public. After the FPO, the promoter-to-public share structure will change from 94:6 to 70:30.

    It is important to note that Unique Nepal Laghubitta had initially planned to issue an IPO for 2.70 lakh shares. However, following a successful merger with Ghodighoda Laghubitta, the joint operation under the name of Unique Nepal Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited commenced on 30th Poush, 2078. As Ghodighoda Laghubitta was already a publicly listed company, the merged entity opted for an FPO to adjust the shareholding ratio.

    The company aims to raise Rs. 3.79 crore through this FPO. Muktinath Capital Limited has been appointed as the issue manager for the FPO. Investors can apply for a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 1000 units. The paid-up capital of the company will increase to Rs. 14.85 crores after the issuance of the mentioned FPO shares.

    According to CDSC (Central Depository System and Clearing Limited), a total of 12,85,226 applications have been received, requesting a total of 14,961,420 units. As a result, the issue is already oversubscribed by 39.4 times.

  • Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited Concludes IPO for Nepalese Citizens Working Abroad and Extends Deadline for Project-Affected Locals

    Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited Concludes IPO for Nepalese Citizens Working Abroad and Extends Deadline for Project-Affected Locals


    Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited has announced the closure of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) for Nepalese citizens working abroad starting from 2nd Jestha, 2080. The company has also extended the IPO deadline for project-affected locals until 17th Jestha. The IPO had initially opened on 19th Baisakh, 2080.

    With an issued capital of Rs. 3.97 Arba, Ghorahi Cement will be issuing 20% of its shares, totaling 79,43,801 units, to the public, including locals, Nepalese citizens working abroad, and the general public. Out of the total issued capital, 1% or 397,190 units have been allocated to project-affected locals in the Dang District. Additionally, 19% or 75,46,611 units will be issued later for the general public, with 10% or 7,54,661 units specifically allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, closing today.

    The shares will be offered at Rs. 400 per unit for locals and Rs. 435 per unit for Nepalese citizens working abroad, including premiums of Rs. 300 and Rs. 335, respectively.

    Himalayan Capital Limited and Nabil Investment Banking Limited have been appointed as the issue managers for the IPO. Following the issuance, the promoter-public share ratio will be 80:20, generating a total of Rs. 3.44 Arba for the company. Out of this amount, Rs. 2.645 Arba will be allocated as a premium, while the remaining will be added to the paid-up capital.

    According to CDSC, a total of 13,236 applications have been received from Nepalese citizens working abroad, representing a demand for 595,520 units so far.

    CARE Ratings Nepal Limited (CRNL) has assigned a rating of ‘CARE-NP BBB- (Is)’ to Ghorahi Cement Industry Limited, indicating a moderate degree of safety regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations in Nepal.

  • RBB Merchant Banking Closes RBB Mutual Fund 2 Issue to General Public

    RBB Merchant Banking Closes RBB Mutual Fund 2 Issue to General Public


    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.

  • IPO of Three Star Hydropower Limited closes for Nepali citizens abroad and extends deadline for project-affected locals

    IPO of Three Star Hydropower Limited closes for Nepali citizens abroad and extends deadline for project-affected locals


    Three Star Hydropower Limited is closing the initial public offering (IPO) for Nepalese citizens working abroad today, i.e., 25th Baisakh, 2080, and has extended the deadline for project-affected locals to apply for the IPO until 9th Jestha. The IPO issue was opened on 11th Baisakh, 2080. The company’s issued capital is Rs. 49.25 Crores, of which 10% has been allocated to project-affected locals of Khotang District, while 15% will be issued later for the general public. Of this public issue, 10% has been allocated for Nepalese citizens working abroad, and the issue for this segment will close today.

    The minimum application quantity for project-affected locals is ten units, while the maximum quantity is 492,500 units. For Nepalese citizens working abroad, the minimum application quantity is ten units, and the maximum quantity is 73,875 units. The IPO issue manager is Himalayan Capital Limited. After this IPO, the promoter-public share ratio will be 75:25.

    As per CDSC, Nepalese citizens working abroad have submitted 20,646 applications for a total of 512,280 units. So far, the issue has been oversubscribed by 6.93 times.

    Three Star Hydropower Limited is a public company located in Province 1, Haleshi Tuwachung Municipality, Khotang. The company was established in 2072 BS and has a total capacity of 7.151 MW. The founders of the company are Kumar Kharel, Mohan Karki, and Madhav Mainali, who named the company after themselves and then named it Three Star Hydro. Later, Uddhav Raj Shivakotee ‘Kangal’, Pradeep K Agrawal, Ananda P Manandhar, Zen Lama, and Ratna Bdr Newar joined the founders. ICRA Nepal has assigned an issuer rating of Three Star Hydropower Limited as [ICRANP-IR] B-, indicating a high risk of default regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations.

  • Nepalese Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index experiences decline in trading with all sector indices closing red

    Nepalese Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index experiences decline in trading with all sector indices closing red


    The Nepalese Stock Exchange (NEPSE) experienced a decline today, with the index closing at 1,850.61, a decrease of 1.02% or 19.12 points from the previous trading day’s closing. The index had gained 12.73 points yesterday but suffered a loss today. The trading day opened at 1,870.41, and the intraday high was 1,872.22, while the intraday low was 1,848.80, closing at 1,850.61.

    During today’s trading, a total of 263 scrips were traded via 23,051 transactions, with 2,015,959 shares exchanged for a turnover of Rs. 60.81 crores. This was lower than the previous day’s turnover of Rs. 73.26 crores. Shivam Cements Ltd (SHIVM) had the most shares traded and the highest turnover of Rs. 3.22 crores, with a market price of Rs. 400 per share. Aatmanirbhar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (ANLB) had the highest gain of 8.22% for the day, while NMB Debenture 8.50% – 2087/88 (NMBD87/88) suffered the highest loss of 8.83% for the day.

    All sector indices experienced a decline, with “Hydropower” experiencing the highest loss of 2.04%, while “Mutual Fund” had the least decline of 0.05%. Overall, the NEPSE index had a relatively tough trading day, with a decline in the index and the majority of the sector indices experiencing losses.

  • Modi Energy Limited’s IPO oversubscribed by 2.14 times; Issue to close today

    Modi Energy Limited’s IPO oversubscribed by 2.14 times; Issue to close today


    Modi Energy Limited is wrapping up its IPO issuance of 55,59,420 unit shares worth Rs. 100 each to the general public from today i.e. May 7, 2023. The issue was opened on May 1, 2023. However, the IPO issue is already oversubscribed by 2.14 times so far as 1,062,761 applicants have applied for a total of 11,915,310 units.

    The company had issued 29,00,000 unit shares worth Rs. 29 crores to the project-affected locals of Parbat District out of which only 804,390 units or 27.73% were allotted to valid applicants. Thus, the remaining 20,95,610 units of unsubscribed shares of project-affected locals are added to 43,50,000 units reserved for the general public to make a total of 64,45,610 units for the general public.

    Sunrise Capital Limited is appointed as the issue manager for the IPO issuance. Applications can be placed for a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 100,000 units. The IPO shares are for the Hydroelectric Project (HEP) of the 20 MW run-of-river, Tallo Modi Khola Hydropower Project (TMKHP) constructed under the “BOOT” (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) model in the Parbat district of Nepal. It came into operation on September 30, 2021.

    The company has been promoted by institutional promoters and individual businessmen with long experience in various sectors for setting up the hydroelectric project. Overall, 75% of shares are of the promoter shareholders in the company. CARE Ratings Nepal Limited (CRNL) has revised the Issuer Rating of Modi Energy Limited to “CARE-NP D (Is)” from “CARENP BB+ (Is)”. Issuers with this rating are considered to be in default or are expected to be in default soon.

    The IPO shares have already attracted significant interest from the public, and it remains to be seen how the company performs in the coming years.