Tag: Economy

  • NEPSE Ends the Week Up 0.20% with a Turnover of Rs 13.19 Arba

    NEPSE Ends the Week Up 0.20% with a Turnover of Rs 13.19 Arba


    NEPSE traded only four days this week because to the national holiday on Sunday. This week, the index finished at 2,183.21, up 4.40 points (0.20%). Last week, the index finished at 2,178.81, up 1.37% from the previous week.

    This week, the index reached a high of 2,202.26 and a low of 2,140.18, resulting in 62.08 points of volatility. In the preceding week, the index had 77.78 points of volatility.
    Trend analysis is a type of technical analysis that predicts future movement based on present trend data. The short-term trend on the daily charts is up, while the NEPSE index’s mid-term trends are still down.

     

  • Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank paid a cash dividend of 6.47% to shareholders.

    Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank paid a cash dividend of 6.47% to shareholders.


    Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Limited (MLBL) has delivered 6.47% cash dividends straight to its shareholders’ bank accounts and asked them to dematerialize their shares.
    On Poush 29, 2079, the firm had its 21st AGM for the fiscal year 2078/79. 
    The board of directors approved a 10.47% dividend for fiscal year 2078/79. 
    The 548th board of directors meeting, held on Poush 01, resolved to issue a dividend of 10.47% of the Fiscal Year 2078/79. 
    Similarly, a cash dividend of 6.47% and bonus shares of 4% were proposed from the Rs. 4.01 Arba paid-up capital. 
    The same cash dividend is now being paid out.

     

  • Gold has dropped Rs. 1,100 from its all-time high, and is currently trading at Rs. 105,800 per tola.

    Gold has dropped Rs. 1,100 from its all-time high, and is currently trading at Rs. 105,800 per tola.


    Today’s gold price has dropped by Rs. 1,100 per tola.

    According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is now trading at Rs. 105,800 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 1,06,900 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 105,300. In contrast, the pricing was kept at Rs. 1,06,400 per tola yesterday.

    On the other hand, silver is holding steady at Rs. 1,380 per tola.

    On the international market, gold is currently priced at $1,924.40 per ounce in USD.

  • Is bitcoin banned in Nepal?

    Is bitcoin banned in Nepal?


    Ban of Transaction of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in Nepal.

    The central bank of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank (“NRB”) published a notice pursuant to Nepal Rastra Bank Act 2001 (“NRB Act”) and Foreign Exchange (Regulation) Act 1962 (“FERA”) prohibiting the usage of Bitcoin in Nepal. NRB has not recognized Bitcoins as a valid currency in Nepal.

    A few highlights on the ban:

    1. Laws of Nepal: The Nepal Rastra Bank, Nepal’s central bank, highlighted two laws in its statement banning Bitcoin and its transactions: the foreign exchange statute of 2019 BS and the Nepal Rastra Bank Act of 2058 BS. It basically means that you can’t do bitcoin transactions or use bitcoin to swap foreign or Nepali currency in Nepal because bitcoin isn’t classified as a currency by the Nepali government, therefore utilizing the internet for bitcoin transactions or exchange is unlawful.
    2. Lack of regulations: NRB and Nepal govt is unable to have proper regulation over bitcoin transactions, as it’s mostly done over internet and Nepal doesn’t yet have the technology needed to regulate it, and hence it may be banned.
    3. Use in illegal activities: Reports of bitcoin being used for money laundering or making black money into white by converting into Bitcoin, among other cases is another reason.
    4. Damage to Nepali economy: Bitcoin transactions unlike other banking transactions can’t be taxed, so there will be loss of revenue, plus if more Nepalis use bitcoins, the monetary system of Nepal may be affected, Bitcoin is also a very volatile currency with lots of ups and downs and long term it can cause severe problems. NRB is tasked with maintaining the financial stability of Nepal and maybe it felt, bitcoin was a threat.

    These are only a few of the reasons, in my opinion, why bitcoin is prohibited in Nepal. The existing Nepali laws prohibit it, and the central bank believes that bitcoin cannot be effectively regulated, that it can be used for unlawful purposes, and that it will harm the Nepali economy in the long run. The Nepalese government has recently taken tough measures against bitcoin transactions, including arresting people who were mining bitcoin or had large amounts of bitcoin, shutting down Nepal’s largest bitcoin exchange operator Bitsewa and arresting its owners, and even arresting a Nepali politician from a minor party for bitcoin trading.

  • Is cryptocurrency legal in Nepal?

    Is cryptocurrency legal in Nepal?


    So far, cryptocurrencies are illegal in a few countries, whereas the rest of the world either sees it as fitting to utilise these ‘monies’, or keeps them in a grey area of financial law. Similarly, though most countries in the world do not criminalise cryptocurrencies, they have yet to define their usage as monies or commodities, thus making varied classifications all over the world.

    Is cryptocurrency legal in Nepal? 7

    Nepal Rastra Bank has already made it clear in its notice dated August 13, 2017, that all transactions related to or regarding Bitcoins are illegal. But it allied Bitcoins to “Foreign Exchanges”, though cryptocurrencies have no foreign central authority to regulate them. This is where the confusion is. Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency that is traded from one individual to the other, not through banks. It has no issuing or regulating country, and these bitcoins are converted into US dollars simply because dollars are used as an international exchange rate.

  • How Does The Stock Market Work?

    How Does The Stock Market Work?


    How does the stock market work? In a nutshell, the stock market is a market place for business people. Goods are sold to the public in a public market. However, in the stock market, the public is sold share. Shares are the form in which company stock is sold. When a person purchases more shares in a company, they have a higher ownership in that company.

    In the stock market, there is the primary market and the secondary market. In the primary market, companies sell shares to investors to raise financing for their operating expenses. In the secondary market, investors buy and sell shares in companies to other investors. Constantly changing market conditions are the basis of those buy and sell decisions.

    A stock market operates much like an auction house, with a systematic way of buying and selling. The system in the stock market involves a great deal of bustling activity. Often there are people running around frantically, shouting and gesturing at one another.

    The purchase and sale of stock starts at various places. A broker is contacted if a person wants to buy stocks in a certain company. The broker will take the investor’s money to the stock exchange to coordinate with a floor broker.

    In most cases, the floor broker works for the company selling stock. Right on the stock exchange floor, brokers buy the desired stock for the investor. Once the deal is made, it is communicated to a broker and the investor then becomes a stockholder of that particular company.

    Investors may decide to sell their stock. Usually investors want to sell their stock when the price per share increases so they can realize a profit on their investment. For example, a person may purchase 100 shares at the price of $25 per share. When the price increases to $35 per share, the person can sell the 100 shares and make a profit of $1,000.

    The driving force behind the stock market is the basic economic principal of supply and demand. The number of stocks open to the public is the supply. The number of shares that investors what to purchase affects the demand of the stock in a certain company.

    The constant change in the cost of stock is a result of conditions in other markets. For example, if people feel that the economy is growing they are apt to purchase more stocks. However, when the economy is in a decline, the majority of investors tend to sell off their stocks. On the flip side, some investors use this time to buy because the stock prices are usually at a discount.

    There are quite a few business people who make long term investments in the stock market. In some situations, stocks go down in value and a stockholder loses money. There is no guaranteed profit when investing in the stock market. Thus, when a person is flexible and able to handle the constant changes of the stock exchange they are more likely to experience a profit.

    So this is how the stock market works. In the end, patience, education and experience usually equals greater long term success.

  • Ex-pat Nepalese get Rs 400 incentive while sending money to NICA accounts via World Remit

    Ex-pat Nepalese get Rs 400 incentive while sending money to NICA accounts via World Remit


    Ex-pat Nepalese who send money to NIC ASIA Bank accounts in Nepal using World Remit would receive a bonus of Rs 400.

    The scheme will run from Aswin 11 to Kartik 10, 2078, with just the first transaction eligible for the bonus.

    The bank now has 356 branches, 472 ATMs, 70 extension counters, and 81 branchless banking units across the country.

    Additionally, receive $20 bonus if you send money to Nepal using Word Remit by clicking on the link below.

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