The NEPSE index closed at 1,949.06 today, up 22.65 points from the previous trading day’s close. This represents a 1.18% increase. Yesterday, the index fell 6.90 points.
Today, the index opened at 1,926.28 and closed at 1,925.41. In contrast, it reached a high of 1,949.17 before settling at 1,949.06.
Bindhyabasini Hydropower Development Company Ltd (BHDC) has launched 5,00,000 units of bonus shares on NEPSE.
On 22nd Poush, the business had its 6th AGM and approved a 5.02632% dividend for fiscal year 2078/79. The board of directors resolved to issue the dividend on the paid-up capital of Rs. 1 Arba at its meeting on Mangsir 29. A 5% bonus share and a cash dividend of 0.02632% (for bonus share tax purposes) were proposed. NEPSE now lists the same bonus shares.
Gold prices are once again making news, since the value of gold reached an all-time high on March 19, 2023, i.e. today. Today’s gain is the consequence of a Rs. 2900 one-day increase from yesterday’s pricing.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is now trading at Rs. 110,000 per tola. Yesterday, the tariff remained unchanged at Rs. 107,100 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 109500. In contrast, the cost was kept at Rs. 106,600 per tola yesterday.
In the last 10 days, the price of gold has climbed by Rs. 9500 per tola. Gold was priced at Rs 1,00,500 per tola on March 9, 2023.
Today’s gold price has risen by Rs. 400 per tola.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 107,100 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 106,700 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 106,600. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 106,200 per tola yesterday. Today’s gold price has risen by Rs. 400 per tola.
As part of its Initial Public Offering (IPO), BPW Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited issued 80,950 units worth Rs 80.95 lakhs to the general public (Falgun 18- 23, 2079).
Out of the total 97,000 units, 10%, or 9,700 units, were set aside for Nepalese citizens working abroad, 1.50%, or 1,500 units, were set aside for company employees, and 5%, or 4,850 units, were set aside for mutual funds. The remaining 80,950 units will be available to the general public.
Prime Life Insurance Company Limited (PLIC) has announced a change in its promoter to public shareholding ratio.
On the 24th Poush, 2079, the company held its 15th AGM. The AGM approved the board’s proposal to change the promoter/public share ratio of the company from 60:40 to 51:49. The company has now informed that if any of the shareholders are unwilling to convert their ownership of the founder shares into a public group, they should make a self-declaration to the company’s corporate office in Hattisar, Kathmandu, within 7 days of the date of publication of this notice.
In the domestic market today, the price of gold has risen by Rs. 1000.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 106,700 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 105,700 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 106,200. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 105,200 per tola yesterday.
Mr. Deepak Khanal, chair of Deprosc Laghubitta, presided over the company’s 21st AGM.
For the previous fiscal year, the AGM approved 10% bonus shares and 11.052632% cash dividends for its shareholders. According to the media statement, the company’s paid-up capital will increase to Rs 1.52 arba after the bonus shares.
Multipurpose Finance Company Limited handled the process of issuing rights shares (MPFL). In an application filed on February 29, the company requested approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEBON) to issue rights shares.
If SEBON grants permission for the said right shares, MPFL will distribute 35 percent of the paid-up capital, or 1:0.35, to shareholders. It states that a total of 15.82 lakh shares will be sold at a nominal price of Rs. 1
For the fiscal year 2078/79, Asian Life Insurance Company Limited (ALICL) has proposed a dividend of 8.947% worth Rs. 26.01 Crores.
The board of directors decided today (Falgun 30) to distribute 8.50% bonus shares and a 0.447% cash dividend (for tax purposes). The value of the bonus shares is Rs. 24.71 crores, and the cash dividend is slightly more than Rs. 1.30 crores. ALICL’s current paid-up capital is Rs. 2.90 Arba.
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.