SEBON’s 10-year Capital Market Development Blueprint: What changes and why it matters to investors
Summary
SEBON has unveiled a 10-year Capital Market Development Blueprint aiming to modernize Nepal's capital market with legal, institutional, and technological reforms to double market capitalization and increase investor participation by 2036.
Key Points
- SEBON released a 10-year roadmap to modernize Nepal's capital market with ambitious growth targets for market capitalization, listed companies, and trading turnover.
- The blueprint targets market capitalization above 150% of GDP by 2036, more than doubling current levels, and increasing listed companies to over 500.
- Investor participation has grown significantly with demat accounts reaching nearly 8 million, covering over a quarter of Nepal's population.
- The plan includes legal reforms, launching a corporate bond market, SME exchange, and promoting green bonds to diversify and deepen the market structure.
