Kathmandu: The NEPSE index witnessed a substantial rise, reaching 2620.27 in mid-May 2025, compared to 1998.89 in mid-May 2024. Stock market capitalization also increased significantly to Rs.4358.71 billion from Rs.3169.48 billion over the same period, as reported by the Nepal Rastra Bank in its latest publication, “Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal (Based on Ten Months Data Ending Mid-May 2024/25).”
According to National News Agency Nepal, the number of companies listed at NEPSE stood at 271 in mid-May 2025. This includes 132 Bank and Financial Institutions (BFIs) and insurance companies, 91 hydropower companies, 23 manufacturing and processing industries, seven hotels, seven investment companies, four trading companies, and seven others. This is a slight decrease from the 272 companies listed in mid-May 2024.
BFIs and insurance companies hold a significant share in stock market capitalization at 52.4 percent as of mid-May 2025. Hydropower companies accounted for 15.5 percent, investment companies 8.0 percent, trading companies 5.6 percent, manufacturing and processing industries 5.6 percent, hotels 2.7 percent, and other companies 10.1 percent.
The paid-up value of the 8.74 billion shares listed at NEPSE amounted to Rs.861.39 billion in mid-May 2025. During the first ten months of FY 2024/25, securities worth Rs.58.43 billion were listed at NEPSE. These include bonus shares worth Rs.21.08 billion, ordinary shares worth Rs.20.38 billion, right shares worth Rs.11.65 billion, mutual funds worth Rs.1.25 billion, FPOs worth Rs.106.89 million, and others worth Rs.3.96 billion.
The Securities Board of Nepal sanctioned the public issuance of securities totaling Rs.34.05 billion during the review period. This includes right shares worth Rs.13.19 billion, mutual funds worth Rs.11.80 billion, debentures worth Rs.6.82 billion, and ordinary shares worth Rs.2.24 billion.