The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) is the only

stock exchange A stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchanges may also provide facilities for th ...

of Nepal. the

market capitalization Market capitalization, sometimes referred to as market cap, is the total value of a publicly traded company's outstanding common shares owned by stockholders. Market capitalization is equal to the market price per common share multiplied by t ...

of the companies listed on NEPSE totaled . The basic objective of NEPSE is to impart free marketability and liquidity to the government and corporate securities by facilitating transactions in its

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through member, market intermediaries, such as broker,

market maker A market maker or liquidity provider is a company or an individual that quotes both a buy and a sell price in a tradable asset held in inventory, hoping to make a profit on the ''bid–ask spread'', or ''turn.'' The benefit to the firm is that it ...

s etc. Individuals can open trading account from broker and trade from brokers website. 249 companies are listed on the exchange, from different Industry Sectors like BFIs, Hydro-Power, Life and Non-Life Insurance, Hotels and Tourism, etc, There's more Industry and it's companies waiting in pipeline to be listed in upcoming future. The Exchange has 95 registered brokers

History

NEPSE opened its trading floor on 13 January 1994.

Ownership structure and board

The current paid-up capital of NEPSE is NPR 500,000,000 (approximately US$4.2 million in October 2020). The following table shows the percentage of shareholdings by the respective shareholders on the capital structure:

Indices

The NEPSE Index is the

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of all stocks on the Nepal Stock Exchange. Reflecting the large market capitalization of many Nepalese banks, the index is said to predominantly reflect the banking sector.

List of Stock Broker Listed in NEPSE

References

External links

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What Is NEPSE? - NEPSE SIMPLIFIED
{{World Federation of Exchanges 1993 establishments in Nepal Buildings and structures in Kathmandu

Stock Exchange A stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchanges may also provide facilities for th ...