Nepal's Securities Market Capitalization Reaches NPR 48.32 Trillion

Kathmandu. Nepal's securities market capitalization has reached 48 kharba 32 arba rupees. According to the data for the nine months of the fiscal year 2082/83 published by Nepal Rastra Bank, a significant expansion was seen in the securities market by the end of Chaitra 2082. 

In Chaitra of the previous year, the market capitalization was 44 kharba 25 arba rupees. The ratio of market capitalization compared to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased from 71.38 percent to 73.23 percent.

During the review period, there has also been an increase in the number of companies listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). The number of listed companies, which was 270 last year, has increased to 294. Among these, there are 133 banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies, 103 hydropower companies, 28 production and processing industries, 9 hotel companies, 7 investment companies, 4 trading companies, and 10 other group companies.

The share of banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies in market capitalization is the highest at 50.2 percent. Similarly, the hydropower sector accounts for 17.8 percent, production and processing for 8.8 percent, and other groups for 8.5 percent.

According to the data, as of the end of Chaitra 2082, 9 arba 48 crore units of shares are listed on NEPSE, with a paid-up value of 933 arba 89 crore rupees. An additional 1 kharba 32 arba 36 crore rupees worth of securities have been listed by the end of Chaitra of the current fiscal year. This includes 45 arba 54 crore rupees of ordinary shares, 39 arba 89 crore rupees of bonus shares, 9 arba 64 crore rupees of right shares, and 27 arba 50 crore rupees of mutual funds, among other securities.

Meanwhile, during the review period, the Securities Board of Nepal has approved the public issuance (IPO) of securities worth a total of 41 arba 53 crore rupees. The board has approved the issuance of 27 arba 23 crore rupees of mutual funds, 9 arba 12 crore rupees of ordinary shares, 4 arba 94 crore rupees of right shares, and 20 crore rupees of debentures, as stated by the central bank.