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Plain-English guides
to the Nepal share market.
Short, opinionated reads on the parts of NEPSE most new investors get stuck on.
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01
What is NEPSE? A complete guide to the Nepal Stock Exchange.
History, listed sectors, indices, trading hours and the rules that shape the Nepali capital market.
6 min
02
NEPSE trading hours and session timings.
When NEPSE opens, when it closes, and what happens during Pre-Open, Continuous and Post-Close.
4 min
03
How to apply for an IPO in Nepal.
Step by step: open a DEMAT, link Mero Share, choose the issue, pay through C-ASBA.
7 min
04
Capital gains tax on NEPSE shares, explained.
Short-term vs long-term bands, broker commission, and where the numbers actually come from.
6 min
05
How to read the NEPSE floorsheet (and why it matters).
Where every NEPSE trade leaves a fingerprint. Broker activity, accumulation, block trades.
5 min
06
How to open a DEMAT account in Nepal.
Which DP to visit, documents needed, annual fee framing, and what to do after your BOID arrives.
6 min
07
Mero Share guide: login, IPO application, EDIS and holdings.
What Mero Share is, how to log in for the first time, apply for IPOs, authorise sales via EDIS, and view your DEMAT holdings.
7 min
08
Bonus shares vs rights shares in Nepal, explained.
How each affects price, quantity and cost basis, and what action (if any) shareholders must take.
6 min
09
Dividends in Nepal explained: cash, bonus, tax and key dates.
Cash and bonus dividends, book closure dates, 5% withholding tax on cash dividends, and when the money arrives.
5 min
10
NEPSE trading calendar and holidays explained.
Monday to Friday trading since April 2026, which festivals close the exchange, and how to check live market status.
4 min
11
How NEPSE trading works: orders, settlement and circuit breakers.
Broker account, limit orders, T+2 settlement, circuit breakers and how cash and shares actually move.
7 min
12
New NEPSE CGT rates for FY 2083/84: 10% short-term, 7.5% long-term.
Nepal raised capital gains tax from Shrawan 1, 2083. Worked examples and what the change means for holding decisions.
5 min
13
NEPSE 15% price limit and circuit breakers explained.
April 2026: daily stock limit raised from 10% to 15%. Index circuit breakers at 5% (15-min halt) and 8% (close for day).
5 min
14
SEBON new IPO rules 2026: retail discount and book-building changes.
Retail minimum 50 units, 10% discount on the institutional price, and eased eligibility for companies with 1 arba paid-up capital.
5 min
15
NEPSE 24/7 order placement explained.
Since April 2026, orders can be placed any time. Execution still only happens during market hours. What practically changes.
4 min