KATHMANDU, MAY 12
Nepal's stock market has grown stronger over the past year, with the benchmark index climbing to 2,833.6 points in mid-April 2026 from 2,662.1 a year ago, meaning the value of shares traded on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has risen for investors across the country, according to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
The total value of all companies listed on the stock market reached Rs 4,832.84 billion in mid-April 2026, up from Rs 4,425.40 billion a year earlier - equivalent to nearly three-quarters of Nepal's entire economy, with the market-to-GDP ratio standing at 73.23 percent.
The number of companies where Nepalis can invest through the stock market has also grown, rising to 294 from 270 a year ago. Banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies make up the largest group with 133 listings and account for half of the total market value. Energy investors have 103 hydropower companies to choose from, while manufacturing firms number 28, followed by 9 hotels, 7 investment companies, 4 trading companies, and 10 others.
During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, securities worth Rs 132.36 billion were listed on NEPSE, giving investors new opportunities across ordinary shares, bonus shares, mutual funds, right shares, debentures, and other instruments. The Securities Board of Nepal approved fresh public issuance of securities worth Rs 41.53 billion in the same period, with mutual funds accounting for the largest share at Rs 27.23 billion.