This week’s NEPSE index closed at 1,908.55, down 6.59 points (0.34%). Last week, the index closed at 1,915.14, up 0.94% from the previous week.
This week, the index reached a high of 1,936.43 and a low of 1.864.99, resulting in 71.44 points of volatility. In the previous week, the index experienced volatility of 55.81 points.
Prudential Insurance had its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Chaitra 16, 2079, under the chairmanship of Mr. Vishal Agrawal.
Apart from standard financial reports, the AGM approved a taxation proposal of 3.325% bonus shares and 0.17% cash dividend. According to the media announcement, the company’s paid-up capital would increase to Rs 1.22 arba.
Sagarmatha Jalvidyut Company Limited’s initial public offering (IPO) was completed today at Prabhu Capital Limited’s Kamaladi headquarters.
Out of the total 43,68,000 units authorized for the general public, 10%, or 436,800 units, have already been issued and distributed to Nepalese people working abroad, 5%, or 218,400 units, have been put aside for mutual funds, and 3%, or 131,040 units, have been set aside for firm workers.
The remaining 35,81,760 units were distributed to the general population between the 8th and 12th Chaitra, 2079.
Following the IPO, the company’s paid-up capital will be Rs. 1.12 Arba. Moreover, the promoter-public share ratio would be 51: 49.
The problem has received 13,93,153 genuine applications.
Neco Insurance Limited (NIL) has distributed 15% bonus shares to its shareholders’ DEMAT accounts. The company has requested that its shareholders dematerialize their shares.
On the 15th of Magh, 2079, the company held its 27th AGM for the fiscal year 2078/79. The AGM approved a dividend of 15.79% for fiscal year 2078/79. On Mangsir 18, the 434th meeting of the board of directors decided to distribute the dividend on the paid-up capital of Rs. 1.749 Arba. There was a proposal for 15% bonus shares worth Rs. 26.24 crores and a 0.79% cash dividend (including tax) worth slightly more than Rs. 1.38 crores. The same bonus shares have now been transferred to Demat accounts.
Modi Energy Limited is closing the issue of 29,00,000 units of IPO shares to the project-affected locals today i.e. on 16th Chaitra 2079. The problem had begun on the 25th of Falgun, 2079.
The company’s issued capital is Rs. 2.9 Arba, of which 10%, or 29,00,000 unit shares worth Rs. 29 crores, have been allocated to project-affected Parbat District residents. Meanwhile, 15% of the company’s issued capital, or 43,50,000 unit shares, will be made available to the general public later. This public issue, which closed on the 9th Chaitra, allocated 10% of the shares totaling 435,000 units to Nepalese citizens working abroad.
NIC Asia Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NICLBSL) has scheduled its 5th Annual General Meeting for 10th Baisakh, 2080. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. that day in Hotel Gajur Palace – Hotel in Dharan, Sunsari.
Among the other items on the agenda, the AGM will approve a 14.75% cash dividend for fiscal year 2078/79. The board of directors decided to pay out the entire dividend in cash at their meeting on Falgun 21. Because the company’s paid-up capital is Rs. 1,73,94,40,000, the cash dividend is worth slightly more than Rs. 25,65,67,400.
The NEPSE index closed at 1,908.55 today, down 10.87 points from the previous trading day’s close. This is a 0.57% decrease. Yesterday, the index rose 1.02 points.
The index opened today at 1,920.01 and reached an intraday high of 1,932.68. In contrast, it dropped as low as 1,905.12 before closing at 1,908.55.
Through 26,434 transactions, 254 scrips changed hands. A total of 2,750,655 shares were traded, totaling Rs. 89.95 crores in turnover. This exceeds the previous trading day’s turnover of Rs. 81.62 Crores.
The “Mega Mutual Fund 1 (MMF1)” NAV report for the month of Falgun has been released.
“Mega Mutual Fund 1” is a closed-end fund with a 10-year maturity period. The fund size for the initial issue was Rs. 1.25 Arba.
The fund has invested Rs. 83.86 crores in Falgun’s listed shares. Non-listed shares were worth Rs. 3.66 crores, and fixed deposits were worth Rs. 10 crores. The fund has bank deposits worth Rs. 3.30 crores and other assets worth Rs. 2.39 crores.
Today’s gold price has risen by Rs. 500 in the domestic market.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association’s official website, fine gold is currently trading at Rs. 108,500 per tola. Yesterday, the rate remained unchanged at Rs. 108,000 per tola. Meanwhile, Tejabi gold is currently trading at Rs. 108,000. In contrast, the rate was kept at Rs. 107,500 per tola yesterday.
The existing promoters of Prime Commercial Bank Limited are auctioning off 9,00,000 units of promoter shares to the general public from the 21st Chaitra to the 29th Chaitra, 2079.
A total of 9,00,000 promoter shares will be auctioned off. Individual investors, businesses, and institutions can all bid in an auction. The minimum bid is Rs. 130. The promoters’ shares have a minimum bid quantity of 1000 units. Although bidders may bid for the entire issue, they must follow the Nepal Rastra Bank’s rule of not exceeding the specified number of shares per entity.
Insurance companies are competing with one another to collect more premiums. Out of its 1.4 crore total active insurance policies, life insurance companies collected a total premium of Rs. 93.75 Arba during the fiscal year 2079/80.
According to a report published by the Nepal Insurance Authority, Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited collected Rs. 24.37 Arba on its own, with 978,626 active insurance policies as of Falgun, 2079.
Gurans Life Insurance Company Limited (GLICL) has scheduled its 13th Annual General Meeting for the 6th of Baisakh, 2080. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. that day at the company’s headquarters in Tinkune, Kathmandu.
Among the other items on the agenda, the AGM will approve 13.2712772% bonus shares for fiscal year 2078/79. The Board of Directors decided on Chaitra 09 to distribute 13.2712772% bonus shares for fiscal year 2077/78. The dividend will be paid from the company’s paid-up capital of Rs. 2,23,93,70,000. The bonus shares are thus worth Rs. 29,71,93,000. Pass the resolution to amend the Articles of Association to reflect the increased capital of the company as a result of the issuance of bonus shares.