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.
One company applied for a stock dealer license in the previous seven months, while 45 companies applied for stock broker licenses. Nonetheless, all procedures had been halted as a result of the Supreme Court’s directive. Seven months later, the broker license has been suspended, resulting in the freezing of approximately Rs. 12 Arba in capital.
SEBON’s revised Securities Market Operation Regulations 2064 and Securities Dealers Regulations 2064 begin the process of awarding new licenses. On Ashwin 2, 2079, the Securities Board issued a notice with a 30-day deadline to carry it out. As a result, 45 companies applied for stock broker licenses, while only one company applied for stock dealer license. Throughout the seven months