Nepal SBI Merchant Banking Holds Financial Literacy Program for Women Students

Nepal SBI Merchant Banking Limited has concluded a financial literacy and capital market awareness program for adult women students at Chetana Women Secondary School in Gongabu, Kathmandu, marking World Investor Week 2026.

More than 50 students took part in the program, which covered savings personal financial management, long-term investment, Nepal’s capital market, Demat accounts, Mero Share and initial public offerings (IPOs).

Arun Shrestha, Head of Institutional Advisory at Nepal SBI Merchant Banking, facilitated the session. The program aimed to improve women’s financial knowledge and help them make informed financial and investment decisions.

School Principal Shanta Pandit thanked the company for the initiative, saying financial education could help women make better financial decisions. Representatives of the merchant banker also highlighted the importance of connecting women with formal financial services and the capital market.

Chetana Women Secondary School has been providing education to women from different age groups for more than 22 years, offering classes from Grade 1 to 10. The school currently has more than 160 enrolled students.