nepal stock exchange

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) is Nepal’s only stock exchange and the main marketplace for trading Nepali shares, mutual funds, and bonds. 📈 Here’s a quick snapshot: - **What trades on NEPSE** - Shares of listed Nepali companies (banks, insurers, hydropower, manufacturing, etc.) - Mutual fund schemes (often close-ended schemes with fixed maturity) - Corporate bonds and a few government securities - **Main index** - **NEPSE Index** – broad market, market-cap-weighted. - Sectoral indices (e.g., Banking, Hydropower, Finance, Insurance) track specific sectors. - **Trading & settlement (high level)** - Fully electronic trading via licensed brokers. - Market operates on **Nepal business days (typically Sunday–Thursday)** during local trading hours. - Settlement conventionally follows a short settlement cycle (e.g., around T+2), handled through the clearing and depository system. - **How a local investor usually participates** 1. Open a **demat account** with a depository participant (DP). 2. Obtain a **CRN** and link your bank account. 3. Open a **trading account** with a licensed broker. 4. Place orders via broker’s online platform or app; trades settle to your demat and bank accounts. - **For non-resident / foreign investors** - Access is more restricted and rules are evolving. - Typically requires working with a **local broker** and complying with **central bank & regulator** rules on foreign portfolio investment. --- What exactly would you like to know about NEPSE— 👉 current market/sector overview, 👉 how to start investing step by step, or 👉 analysis of a specific NEPSE-listed stock or index?