During today’s trading session, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) Index concluded at 2,019.85 points, marking a significant decrease of 28.40 points or 1.38% in comparison to yesterday’s close. On Monday, the index saw a minor dip of 3.21 points.
The session commenced with an opening index of 2,047.72, briefly reaching a peak of 2,055.31 intraday. However, the market experienced a low of 2,013.37 before settling at the final value of 2,019.85 at the close.
Lumbini Bikas Bank Limited (LBBL) has released its fourth-quarter report for the recently ended financial year, showing a slight decrease in net profit by 3.88 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. In Q4 of FY 079-80, the company made a profit of Rs. 61.24 crores.
The most significant change in the report is the substantial increase in impairment charges for the company during the last quarter of FY 079-80, reaching Rs. 40.31 crores. This is in contrast to the Rs. 3.40 crores impairment charges incurred by the bank during the same quarter of FY 078-079.