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37 posts tagged "NEPSE".

  • 17 min read

    Why your bank shares stopped paying dividends: the Rs 70 arba profit that became a 2% payout

    Commercial banks earned Rs 69.78 arba in FY 2082/83, yet four cannot pay a rupee and Kumari offers 2.1%. Distributable profit, the regulatory reserve and bad loans, explained.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSEBankingDividends
  • 13 min read

    Auction (lilami) shares on NEPSE: how unclaimed rights get sold, and whether bidding is worth it

    Four recent NEPSE auctions cleared 6.5% to 13.6% under market price. How lilami bidding works, why the floor is Rs 100, and where the cut-off math turns against you.

    GuideNepalNEPSEInvestingShares
  • 8 min read

    How the Rasuwa flood wiped out three hydropower stocks on NEPSE overnight

    Three NEPSE-listed hydropower stocks hit their daily circuit limits after the August 2026 Rasuwa flood. What actually happened to each plant, and what it means if you hold the shares.

    NEPSENepalHydropowerInvestingDisaster
  • 14 min read

    Is SIP a scam in Nepal? Auditing seven years of the country's oldest SIP fund

    The marketing says 12.74% a year. Seven years of NIBL Sahabhagita's own filings say about 8.3%. Here is where the gap comes from, and what is actually a scam.

    InvestingNepalMutual FundsSIPNEPSE
  • 11 min read

    SEBON's 2026 IPO reform: what book building and the 50-kitta minimum change for retail

    SEBON's 2026 reform pushes Nepal off fixed Rs 100 IPO pricing toward book building, where the minimum application is 50 kitta, not 10. What actually changes, and when.

    GuideNepalNEPSEIPOSEBONInvesting
  • 10 min read

    Short selling, share lending and intraday trading are coming to NEPSE: what actually changes

    SEBON's Shrawan 2083 consultation paper proposes margin lending, securities lending and covered short selling on NEPSE. What each one does to a buy-and-hold portfolio.

    GuideNepalNEPSESEBONInvestingShort Selling
  • 9 min read

    Hydropower IPOs in Nepal: why they oversubscribe and whether the rush is worth it

    Nepali hydropower IPOs routinely oversubscribe 8 to 38 times. The odds, the listing-day pops, and why 56 of 91 listed hydropower firms have never paid a dividend.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSEIPOHydropower
  • 8 min read

    Odd lot shares on NEPSE: what to do with the leftover shares after you sell

    Bonus shares and a partial sale can leave you holding 1 to 9 leftover NEPSE units. How the odd-lot order actually works in TMS, and why fixed charges hurt it most.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSESharesTMS
  • 10 min read

    What happens to your shares if your broker or DP shuts down in Nepal?

    79,000 investors had money stuck when SEBON suspended a broker in April 2026. What actually happened to their shares, and what CDSC custody protects you from.

    GuideNepalNEPSEInvestingBrokerCDSC
  • 7 min read

    What a real NEPSE portfolio manager charges, and how a fake 'advisor' scam differs

    Nabil Invest asks Rs 5 lakh minimum and a written 2-year contract. A fake 'advisor' asks for your Mero Share password and nothing in writing. The difference.

    GuideNepalNEPSEInvestingScamSEBON
  • 8 min read

    What your Demat and Meroshare account really cost in Nepal

    Demat opening, annual renewal, Meroshare fee, the Rs 25 DP charge, and ASBA costs in Nepal, separated from trading commission, with the true cost of holding shares.

    GuideNepalDematMeroshareInvestingNEPSE
  • 10 min read

    Fake share-tip Telegram groups and pump-and-dump in NEPSE

    How paid Telegram and Viber stock-tip groups and pump-and-dump operators work in NEPSE, what Nepal's Securities Act actually punishes, and how to spot the trap.

    GuideNepalNEPSEInvestingScamSEBON
  • 8 min read

    What is ASBA and how IPO money gets blocked in your bank account

    ASBA blocks your IPO money in your own bank account instead of taking it. How the block works, what you need to apply, and what happens when the lottery runs.

    GuideNepalNEPSEIPOASBAInvesting
  • 8 min read

    How NEPSE dividends are taxed in Nepal: the 5% you never see

    Every NEPSE dividend, cash or bonus, is taxed 5% at source before it reaches you. How the final withholding works, how it differs from CGT, and what you net.

    GuideNepalNEPSETaxDividendInvesting
  • 10 min read

    Where Rs 5 lakh would be today: land vs NEPSE vs gold vs FD (10-year look-back)

    Rs 5 lakh invested in 2016 in land, NEPSE, gold, or an FD: what each is worth in 2026, with the CAGR, the taxes, and the catch the headline numbers hide.

    GuideNepalInvestingGoldNEPSEReal Estate
  • 11 min read

    SIP vs lump sum in Nepali mutual funds: which actually builds more

    SIP or lump sum into a Nepali mutual fund? The global evidence, NEPSE's volatility, and a worked rupee example showing when each one builds more.

    GuideNepalSIPMutual FundInvestingNEPSE
  • 8 min read

    NEPSE near record highs: how to judge if the market is expensive

    NEPSE's valuations sit near record highs even with the index below its 2021 peak. How to read P/E, market-cap-to-GDP, and dividend yield to judge it.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSEShares
  • 9 min read

    How NEPSE settlement works: T+2, circuit breakers and when your shares actually arrive

    How NEPSE's T+2 settlement works, when your shares and money actually arrive, and the new 5%/8% circuit breakers and 15% daily limit after the April 2026 rules.

    GuideNepalNEPSEInvestingShares
  • 9 min read

    Promoter shares vs ordinary shares in Nepal: lock-in, price gap and why they differ

    Why promoter shares trade ~40% below ordinary shares on NEPSE, the 3-year lock-in, the conversion and transfer rules, and why retail can't just buy them.

    GuideNepalNEPSEInvestingShares
  • 10 min read

    What happens to your shares when you die? Demat transmission in Nepal

    When a shareholder dies in Nepal, demat shares pass to heirs by transmission. The CDSC form, the documents, the 35-day objection notice, and the tax on sale.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSEDemat
  • 9 min read

    Reading a NEPSE company's financials: EPS, P/E and book value for beginners

    What EPS, P/E, and book value mean for a NEPSE stock, why annualized EPS misleads, the late-2025 market P/E near 38 vs banks at 16, and where to find each.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSEStocks
  • 10 min read

    Book closure dates on NEPSE: who gets the dividend, who gets nothing

    Buy one trading day before book closure and the dividend is yours; buy on the date and you get nothing. The cutoff rule, the price math, and where to check.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSEDividendPersonal Finance
  • 8 min read

    Unclaimed dividends in Nepal: how to find and recover money your shares already paid you

    Nepali firms sit on billions in unclaimed dividends, and after 5 years it goes to the Investor Protection Fund. How to check your BOID and claim it back.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSEDividendPersonal Finance
  • 10 min read

    Debentures in Nepal: the 10–12% bonds most retail investors ignore

    Bank debentures pay 7–9% on new issues, with older 10–12% bonds still on NEPSE. How to buy via ASBA, the 6% tax, the credit rating, and the FD comparison.

    GuideNepalInvestingDebenturesNEPSEBonds