KATHMANDU, May 7:The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) is revising the commission rates of stockbrokers effective from May 14.

KATHMANDU, May 1: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has given a go-ahead to the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) to reduce the commission rates of stockbrokers.

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The government has opened applications for the post of chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON). The Ministry of Finance issued a public notice and requested applications from eligible Nepali citizens for the post of SEBON chairman.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has issued instructions to notify one month in advance of the expiration of the lock-in period for shares traded in the capital market.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The Clubhouse, a social media platform, has lately emerged as a hub for stock market gossip, with a select group of individuals using it to manipulate ordinary investors into buying and selling shares.

The parliamentary committee’s inconsistent decision has been alleged for suspected financial irregularities

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: Investors of the country’s stock exchange market will be getting instant messages on whether or not their applications to purchase primary shares are verified, as the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) endorsed a work procedure on the matter.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) is considering amending regulation to allow Non-resident Nepalis (NRN) to invest in the country’s secondary market.

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: RBB Securities Company, a fully owned subsidiary of Rastriya Banijya Bank, has been granted a license by the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) to operate as a limited acting securities broker. The approval signifies a significant step towards expanding the bank's presence in the securities sector.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has approved stock broker licenses for five additional companies. The decision was made during a meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 17, delineating varying degrees of authorization for these brokers.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has stepped up efforts to bring the startups under the stock exchange market framework.

KATHMANDU, July 31: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) is planning to revise the laws necessary to allow the Non Resident Nepali (NRN) to invest in the country’s secondary market.

KATHMANDU, July 21: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has granted broker license to 11 more companies. SEBON has said that one company has obtained a broker license along with a Stock Dealers license.

KATHMANDU, June 20: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) on Monday asked the authorities concerned to put on hold the issuance of the initial public offerings (IPOs) of Ghorahi Cement.

KATHMANDU, May 24: The Parliamentary Finance Committee has asked the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to provide details on issuing new licenses to stockbrokers and the stock exchange market.

KATHMANDU, April 22: Himalayan Stock Exchange (HSX) has applied to the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) for a new stock exchange license.

KATHMANDU, April 13: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has requested re-application for the license of Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange, which was suspended by the Supreme Court's short-term interim order.

KATHMANDU, March 10: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has given permission to open 20 branches of stock brokers at once to facilitate share trading.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has implemented the 'Securities Issuance and Allotment (Sixth Amendment) Guideline, 2079 BS' with the aim of allowing the Nepalis employed abroad to enter the stock market back home. With the new Guideline in place, Nepalis who are employed abroad can easily invest in initial public offerings (IPOs).

KATHMANDU, June 27: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) is preparing to reopen the stock market from next week. According to a Sebon source, the apex regulatory body of the securities market is planning to reopen the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) — the sole stock market of the country — for trading from this week after a hiatus of one and a half months.

KATHMANDU, March 23: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has instructed Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) to shut stocks transaction from Monday.

KATHMANDU: The local bourse witnessed one of its most bland trading sessions as associations of merchant banks and stock brokers issued a press release on the day stating that all merchant bank and broker offices will remain closed between March 22 and April 2.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) mulls to increase the daily trading hours of stocks at the secondary market.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: A number of commercial banks have been issuing debentures to meet mandatory requirements forwarded by the regulator even though many of them are receiving poor response from investors.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The government has begun the process of selecting the new executive chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon).

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The government has tabled a new bill to amend the Securities Act, 2007 proposing a removal of a provision in the law that ensures representation from the private sector and the regulatory body of chartered accountants as board members of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON).

KATHMANDU, June 22: Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has introduced new guidelines on anti-money laundering that, among others, list out five dozen transactions of companies in the securities and commodities market that should be notified to the Financial Information Unit (FIU) of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) as suspicious transactions.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has allowed stock brokerage firms to provide margin lending to investors.