Recently, Nepal Oil Corporation raised the prices of petrol by Rs 9 and diesel and kerosene by Rs 7 due to increased prices from India. However, there’s some relief for consumers as the price of LP gas has been reduced by Rs 130 per cylinder. Currently, petrol is priced at Rs 170.50 per liter for the first class, Rs 172 for the second class, and Rs 173 for the third class.
In banking and finance, risk weightage is a percentage assigned to assets or loans based on how risky they are. This percentage determines how much capital a bank needs to keep aside as a safety cushion in case of losses. Higher-risk assets get higher risk weightages, meaning more capital needs to be reserved for them. Lower-risk assets get lower risk weightages, requiring less capital. This calculation is vital for assessing a bank’s financial strength, known as the capital adequacy ratio.
Hathway Investment Nepal Limited (Hathway), Nepal’s first private-equity investment firm, generated Rs. 1277 million in operating income (OI) in fiscal year 2022. For FY 23, the company has projected an operating income of around Rs. 116 million.
ICRA Ratings has assigned a long-term rating of LBBB to Hathway for long-term loans totaling Rs. 147.7 million and an A3 rating to the short-term fund totaling Rs. 852.3 million.