The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index climbed to 2620.27 in mid-May 2025, a significant rise from 1998.89 recorded in mid-May 2024, according to the Nepal Rastra Bank’s latest macroeconomic report.
Stock market capitalization reached Rs. 4,358.71 billion in mid-May 2025, compared to Rs. 3,169.48 billion a year earlier. The number of listed companies at NEPSE stood at 271, slightly down from 272 in the previous year.
Among the listed entities, 132 were banks, financial institutions (BFIs), and insurance companies; 91 were hydropower companies; 23 from the manufacturing and processing sector; seven each from hotels and investment companies; four trading companies; and seven others.
In terms of market capitalization share, BFIs and insurance companies led with 52.4%, followed by hydropower companies at 15.5%, investment companies at 8.0%, trading and manufacturing & processing industries each at 5.6%, hotels at 2.7%, and others at 10.1%.
By mid-May 2025, the paid-up value of 8.74 billion shares listed on NEPSE stood at Rs. 861.39 billion. Over the ten-month period of FY 2024/25, securities worth Rs. 58.43 billion were listed, including bonus shares (Rs. 21.08 billion), ordinary shares (Rs. 20.38 billion), right shares (Rs. 11.65 billion), mutual funds (Rs. 1.25 billion), FPOs (Rs. 106.89 million), and other categories (Rs. 3.96 billion).
During the review period, the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) approved the public issuance of securities worth Rs. 34.05 billion, which included right shares (Rs. 13.19 billion), mutual funds (Rs. 11.80 billion), debentures (Rs. 6.82 billion), and ordinary shares (Rs. 2.24 billion).
