The Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE) is the sole stock exchange of Nepal, headquartered in Singha Durbar Plaza, Kathmandu. Established on 13 January 1994, NEPSE facilitates the trading of government and corporate securities, aiming to provide liquidity and marketability through its regulated platform. the Market Capitalization of the companies listed on NEPSE totaled .
History The origins of Nepal’s Stock Security market trace back to 1976, when the Securities Exchange Center (SEC) was founded under the Companies Act, 1983. In 1993, the SEC was converted into NEPSE (Nepal Stock Exchange Limited) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1983, marking the formal beginning of secondary market operations in Nepal. NEPSE inaugurated its trading floor on 13 January 1994 (29 Poush 2050 BS).
Ownership structure As of 2025, NEPSE’s paid-up capital stands at NPR 1 billion(approximately US$7.35 million in March 2025). The ownership is distributed as follows:
S.No Owners Ownership (%) 1 Government of Nepal 58.66 2 Nepal Rastra Bank 9.50 3 Employees Provident Fund 10.00 4 Rastriya Banijya Bank 11.23 5 Others 10.60
Market Overview Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR) Listed Companies: 284 (as of feb 2026) Listed Broker Companies: 101 (as of November 13) Market Capitalization: NPR 465,698.5 crore (approx. USD 34 billion) Trading Volume: Over 804 million units monthly Indices: NEPSE Index, Sensitive Index, Float Index, Sensitive Float Index The NEPSE Index is the capitalization-weighted index of all stocks on the Nepal Stock Exchange. Reflecting the large market capitalization of many Nepalese banks.The index is said to predominantly reflect the banking sector.
NEPSE categorizes all listed scripts into 16 distinct sectors, enabling clearer market segmentation and investor analysis. These sectors(Indices) are: Commercial Banks (BANKINGIND) Development Banks (DEVBANKIND) Finance Companies (FINANCEIND) Hydropower (HYDROPOWIND Investment (INVIDX)
Insurance Life Insurance (LIFEINSUIND) Non Life Insurance (NONLIFEIND) Microfinance (MICROFININD) Mutual Funds (MUTUALIND) Manufacturing & Processing (MANUFACTUREIND)
Hotel & Tourism (HOTELIND) Tradings (TRADINGIND) Others (OTHERSIND) Preference Share Promotor Shares (PROMOTER) Corporate Debenture (DEBENTURE)
Regulatory Framework NEPSE functions under the supervision of the Securities board of Nepal (SEBON), which regulates market activities under the Securities Act of 2006. Security Board Of Nepal (SEBON) oversees licensing, compliance, and investor protection.
Trading Mechanism NEPSE operates through a network of 92 registered brokers and 41 Remote Work Stations (RWS) across 21 cities. Investors can trade via broker websites or physical branches. The exchange uses an automated trading system or simply Trading Management System (TMS), and all listed securities are held in dematerialized (Demat) form.
Licensed Broker ListBroker no.Broker NameHead OfficeBranch Locations1Kumari Securities Pvt. LimitedDillibazaar, KathmanduPokhara3Arun Securities Pvt. Ltd.Gaushala, Kathmandu4Opal Securities Investment Pvt. Ltd.Lazimpat, Kathmandu5Market Securities Exchange Company Pvt. LtdKichha Pokhari, Kathmandu6Agrawal Securities Pvt. LtdDillibazar, KathmanduButwal, Biratnagar & Janakpur7J.F. Securities Company Pvt. LtdNew Road, KathmanduButwal. Damak, Tulsipur8Ashutosh Brokerage & Securities Pvt. Ltd Battisputali, KathmanduMirchiya & Itahari10Pragyan Securities Pvt. LtdKamaladi, KathmanduBiratnagar11Malla & Malla Stock Broking Company Pvt. LtdHattisar, KathmanduIllam & Phidim13Thrive Brokerage House Pvt. LtdNaxal, KathmanduDamauli & Pokhara14Nepal Stock House Pvt. LtdKalikasthan, KathmanduTikapur & Battar16Primo Securities Pvt. LtdPutalisadak, Kathmandu.Narayanghat & Birgunj17ABC Securities Pvt. LtdIndrachowk, KathmanduDharan18Sagarmatha Securities Pvt. LtdDillibazar, Kathmandu19Nepal Investment & Securities Trading Pvt. LtdPurano Baneshwor, KathmanduBiratnagar20Sipla Securities Pvt. LtdGyaneshwor, Kathmandu21Midas Stock Broking Company Pvt. LtdKamaladi, KathmanduGorkha & Butwal22Siprabi Securities Pvt. LtdPulchowk, LalitpurBirgunj25Sweta Securities Pvt. LtdPutalisadak, Kathmandu26Asian Securities Pvt. LtdPutalisadak, KathmanduButwal28Shree Krishna Securities LtdDillibazar, KathmanduBiratnagar29Trishul Securities And Investment LtdPutalisadak, KathmanduNarayanghat & Kawasoti32Premier Securities Company LtdPutalisadak, KathmanduPokhara & Waling33Dakshinkali Investment Securities Pvt.LtdKamaladi, KathmanduButwal34Vision Securities Pvt. LtdAnamnagar, KathmanduChandrauta, Bhairahawa, Damauli, Gatthaghar, Kumaripati, Pokhara, Illam, Beni, Kawasoti, Banepa & Dhangadi35Kohinoor Investment and Securities Pvt.LtdHattisar Sadak, KathmanduPokhara36Secured Securities LtdPradarshani Marga, KathmanduDamak & Birtamode37Swarnalaxmi Securities Pvt.LtdPutalisadak, KathmanduHetauda38Dipshika Dhitopatra Karobar Company Pvt. LtdAnamnagar, KathmanduTandi, Charikot, Mahendranagar, Lahan, Lamki & Dhangadi39Sumeru Securities Pvt.LtdGyaneshwor, KathmanduPokhara & Birtamode40Creative Securities Pvt.LtdKamalpokhari, KathmanduBanepa & Tansen41Linch Stock Market LtdNew Baneshwor, KathmanduButwal42Sani Securities Company Ltd^Naxal, KathmanduPokhara, Daldale, Narayanghat43South Asian Bulls Pvt. LtdKuleshwor, KathmanduBirtamod44Dynamic Money Managers Securities Pvt. LtdKamalpokhari, KathmanduBanepa & Narayanghat45Imperial Securities Co .Pvt. Ltd Anamnagar, Kathmandu Nepalganj, Surkhet, Bhaktapur & Dhading46Kalika Securities Pvt. LtdAnamnagar, Kathmandu, NepalBardibas, Butwal, Nepalgunj47Neev Securities Pvt. LtdPutalisadak, KathmanduItahari & Hariwan48Trishakti Securities Public LtdPutalisadak, KathmanduPokhara & Mahendranagar49Online Securities LimitedPutalisadak, KathmanduBattar & Dharan50Cristal Kanchenjunga Securities Pvt.LtdNew Plaza, KathmanduBiratnagar51Oxford Securities Pvt.LtdKalimati, KathmanduBhumahi & Narayanghat52Sundhara Securities LtdSundhara, KathmanduSimara, Besisahar & Khairhani53Investment Management Nepal Pvt. Ltd.Tripureshwor, KathmanduPokhara54Sewa Securities Pvt. Ltd.Tripureshwor, KathmanduHetauda55Bhrikuti Stock Broking Co. Pvt. Ltd.New Road, KathmanduBirgung, Charikot, Bardibas, Ithari, Surkhet, Dhulikhel & Beni56Sri Hari Securities Pvt.LtdKamaladi, KathmanduBirtamod57Aryatara Investment And Securities Pvt. Ltd.Anamnagar, KathmanduGhorahi, Butwal, Tansen, Bhaktapur, Bhairahawa58Naasa Securities Company LtdLal Colony Marga, Kathmandu Pokhara, Birgunj, Janakpur59Deevyaa Securities & Stock House Pvt. LtdPutalisadak, KathmanduKusma & Baglung bazar60Nagarik Stock Dealer Ltd*New Baneshwor, Kathmandu61BHOLE GANESH SECURITIES LtdAnamnagar, Kathmandu62Capital Max Securities LtdKamalpokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal63Himalayan Brokerage Company LtdDillibazar, Kathmandu64SUN SECURITIES PVT LTDNaxal, Kathmandu65Sharepro Securities Private LtdDhalko, Kathmandu66Miyo Securities Pvt LtdHattisar, Kathmandu67Property Wizard LtdNaxal, Kathmandu68Elite Stock House LtdLazimpat, Kathmandu69INDEX SECURITIES LtdDillibazar Kathmandu70Infinity Securities LtdSundhara, Kathmandu71SHUBHAKAMANA SECURITIES PVT. LTDNaxal, Kathmandu72Hatemalo Financial Services Private LtdNarayanchour, Naxal, Kathmandu73Money World Share Exchange PVT LtdPutalisadak, Kathmandu74Kalash Stock Market Pvt. LtdBuddhanagar, Kathmandu75NIMB Stock Markets Ltd^Tripureshwor, Kathmandu76Machhapuchchhre Securities LtdJamal, Kathmandu77Nabil Stock Dealer Ltd*Durbarmarga, Kathmandu78Garima Securities LtdKamalpokhari, Kathmandu79Pahi investmentGokarneshwor, Kathmandu80Indira Securities Pvt. LtdTripureshwor, Kathmandu81Aakashbhairab Securities Ltd.Bhanimandal, Lalitpur82N.M.B. Securities LtdNaxal, Kathmandu83Sanima Securities LtdPutalisadak, Kathmandu84Milkyway Share Broker Company Ltd.Maharajgunj, Kathmandu85Capital Hub Pvt. LtdAnamnagar, Kathmandu86Stoxkarts Securities LtdDillibazar, Kathmandu87S.P.S.A. Securities LtdSankhamukl, Kathmandu88Blue Chip Securities LtdMarajgunj, Kathmandu89J.B.N.L Securities Ltd.New Baneshwor, Kathmandu90Sajilo Broker LtdJhamsikhel, Lalitpur91CBIL Securities Ltd.Kupondole, Lalitpur92Roadshow Securities LtdSundhara, Kathmandu93Beni Securities Pvt. Ltd.Mid Baneshwor, Kathmandu94K.B.L. Securities LtdGairidhara, Kathmandu95Magnet Securities & Investment Company Pvt. LtdBijulibazar, Kathmandu96Himalayan Securities LtdKamalpokhari, Kathmandu97RBB Securities Company LtdJamal, Kathmandu98Trademow Securities Private LtdDhumbarahi, Kathmandu99Prabhu Stock Market LimitedBuddhanagar, Kathmandu100Sunrise Securities LimitedHattisar, Kathmandu101Apple Securities Private LtdNaxal, Kathmandu
NEPSE's Top 10 Largest Stocks Source: Nepal Stock ExchangeNepal Stock Exchange, Market Value, Feb 11 2025. (market values in NPR/Nepalese Rupee). Data arranged by market value. Updated on May 27, 2025.
Bishal Bazar (225.4 billion) Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (170.5 billion) Nepal Telecom (158.3 billion) Nabil Bank (134.7 billion) Citizen Investment Trust (124.4 billion) Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (101.7 billion) Global IME Bank Limited (89.59 billion) Everest Bank (84.2 billion) Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited (73.9 billion) Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Limited (72.4 billion)
See also Securities board of Nepal Nepal Rastra Bank CDS and Clearing Limited (CDSC)
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