The foreign trade figures for Nepal for the first nine months of fiscal year 2079/80 have been released. According to government data released on Thursday, Nepal’s trade deficit reduced by 17.06 percent to Rs. 10.83 Kharba from Rs. 13.06 Kharba the previous year.
According to the Nepal Bankers Association (NBA), the interest rate on fixed deposits would be reduced beginning in the approaching month of Baishakh, 2080. The majority of banks indicated support for decreasing the interest rate at the Bankers’ Association meeting on Wednesday, and the decision was taken to also cut the term interest rate.
During its conference, the Development Bankers Association, an association of Development Bank CEOs, also resolved to drop the interest rate. The committee members have agreed to reduce the deposit interest rate by 1%. According to development banks, the interest rate on personal term deposits will now be 10.6 percent rather than 11.6 percent. Similarly, the
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
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
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
. The financial highlights for the month of Falgun have been published by NIC Asia Balanced Fund (NICBF), a 10-year close-end mutual fund scheme managed by NIC Asia Capital. The period’s NAV was Rs. 10.73, which was lower than the previous month’s NAV of Rs. 11.26. The scheme started with a Rs. 75.50 crore
You need to renew your driving license in Nepal every 5 years and it can be done through any Transport Management office. Even though there are only a few steps to license renewal in Nepal, it almost takes 2 to 3 hours. As offices are closed on weekends and so is the DOTM Nepal most of us need to
The first eight months of Nepal’s fiscal year 2079/80’s foreign trade statistics have been released. According to government data released on Wednesday, Nepal’s trade deficit fell by 17.86 percent to Rs. 9.53 Kharba from Rs. 11.60 Kharba the previous year. The trade deficit is the amount by which a country’s imports cost more than its
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
According to the Nepal Rastra Bank, inflation remained at 7.88 percent year on year. During the mentioned period, the gross foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 10.50 billion, while total imports and exports decreased by 19.9 percent and 29 percent, respectively, and the trade deficit decreased by 18.7 percent. The outstanding concessional loan was Rs.210.96
The Nepal Bankers Association (NBA) has decided to lower the interest rate on savings while keeping the interest rate on fixed deposits unchanged. The meeting was attended by the CEOs and representatives of all commercial banks to review the interest rate beginning on Chaitra 1. Savings interest rates currently range from 6.42 percent to
The Nepal Bankers’ Association (NBA) has published a comprehensive study on deposit and lending trends in Nepal’s commercial banks. This information is current as of the end of Magh in 2079. Until Falgun 01, the CD ratio was 86.24. The total amount of deposits increased by Rs. 14 billion (Arba) in the fourth week of
Nepal Telecom (NTC), the country’s state-owned telecoms operator, has officially launched its long-awaited 5G trial to commemorate the company’s 19th anniversary. Nepal Telecom, the country’s state-owned telecom operator, had previously postponed 5G testing due to a lack of a device ecosystem. To commemorate its 19th anniversary, the telco tested its 5G cellular network in Babarmahal
Before we get into how to become an investor in Nepal, it’s important to understand who an investor is. An investor is someone who puts money into something with the hope of profiting in the future. A return is the benefit derived from such an investment. Investors are always on the lookout for high-yielding investment
