Nepal Capital Market Discourse 2026 Concludes with Calls for Structural Reforms and Innovation
Summary
Stakeholders at Nepal Capital Market Discourse 2026 called for sweeping reforms in regulation, technology, financial products and investor education to make the country’s securities market more productive and transparent. SEBON said it is preparing an AI-based supervision system and new rules to broaden the market beyond ordinary share trading.
Key Points
- SEBON Chairman Dr. Gopal Bhatta said the regulator is preparing an AI-based supervision system and new rules to diversify Nepal’s capital market.
- Speakers called for stronger surveillance, institutional autonomy, better risk management and new hedging instruments.
- Investor participation remains low despite about 80 lakh Demat accounts, prompting calls for deeper financial literacy campaigns.
- The discourse stressed that Nepal’s capital market should support investment, entrepreneurship, SMEs and long-term economic growth.
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