KATHMANDU, July 27: Insurance businesses and cooperatives with larger transactions are now required to abide by the anti-money laundering (AML) system as the regulators of these sectors have asked these businesses to come within the framework from the fiscal year 2021/22.

Nepse ends lower after banking shares struggle

Published On: July 26, 2021 11:13 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 26: After opening more than 16 points higher, a deep correction dragged the benchmark equity index towards negative territory within few minutes of trading. However, the index immediately recouped its earlier losses. The market continued to gyrate on either side of the spectrum for the first trading hour.  Thereafter, the benchmark index remained on the lower side of the spectrum. At the end, the index settled with a minor loss of 8 points at 3050.43.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Newly-appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal on Sunday directed the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to recover the long pending dues of dedicated feeders and trunk lines from industrialists.

Lakeside hotels resume operations

Published On: July 26, 2021 04:26 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, July 26: Large-scale hotels in Pokhara have started to resume the services that have been shut down since the outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 in April. Hotel entrepreneurs say that they are forced to operate their hotels in order to keep them in business even if there are not enough guests.

KATHMANDU, July 26: A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed for loan investment in the 99.8 MW Tamakoshi-V Hydropower Project to be constructed in Dolakha.

EV Nepal Motors announces its showroom opening

Published On: July 26, 2021 12:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 26: EV Nepal Motors launched its showroom at Naxal on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Transport entrepreneurs have demanded refinancing of the public transport sector in the current fiscal year's monetary policy. It is considered one of the most affected sectors by COVID-19.

Nepse ends higher; banking and hydropower stocks gain

Published On: July 25, 2021 08:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 25: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index opened Sunday’s trading on a positive note and traded more than 30 points higher in the morning. Despite a minor pullback in the first hour, stocks continued to see strength in the latter trading hours. A steady rise seen in stocks saw the benchmark post a gain of more than 54 points to close Sunday at 3,058.64.

KATHMANDU, July 25: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has recommended to the Ministry of Finance to fix a paid-up capital requirement of up to Rs 1 billion for new brokerage firms to get a license.

KATHMANDU, July 25: The government is looking forward to announcing a new budget after it received a vote of confidence from parliament last week.