Investors need to be made aware of the real purpose and potential of share market and its contribution to economic development: Chairman Bhatta

'उद्योगी-व्यवसायीलाई आवश्यकपर्ने क्षेत्रलाई बैंकिङ प्रणालीमा मात्र निर्भर नभइ पुँजी बजारमार्फत स्रोत जुटाउनसक्ने वातावरण निर्माण गर्नुपर्छ'

लगानी न्यूज

२५ आश्विन २०८३, आईतवार २२:३६October 11, 2026

Kathmandu

Chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) Dr Gopal Prasad Bhatta has said that the capital market should not be limited to share trading but should be linked to the rural economy, productive sector and the economic life of the general public.

Speaking at the ‘Sambhava’ program inaugurated by Media International in Kathmandu, Chairman Bhatta stressed on the need of expanding the scope of capital market to link it with the economic development and production growth of the country. Stating that the general public understands the capital market mainly as the trading of shares, he stressed the need for widespread public awareness about its real purpose, potential and contribution to economic development.TAG_OPEN_div_20

TAG_OPEN_div_18″The capital market should be understood not only as a limited area transaction but also as an important medium to mobilize capital required for the economic development of the country,” he said, adding, “New opportunities for economic development can be created if the access to capital market is expanded and it can be linked to the production, entrepreneurship and rural economy of the country.” ”

According to Bhatta, when discussing the capital market in Nepal, most of the time the stock trading in the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), the fluctuations in the market index and the amount earned or lost by the investors are given priority. However, he says that the role of the capital market is not limited to share trading.TAG_OPEN_div_16

He said that the capital market will play an important role in mobilizing financial resources from individuals and institutions who want to invest to the areas where capital is needed. He said that capital can be raised through shares as well as bonds and other securities will help the industry, business and the government to get the necessary financial resources.TAG_OPEN_div_14

He stressed on the need to end the dependence of industrialists and entrepreneurs and the capital-dependent sectors only on the banking system and create an environment where they can directly raise resources through the capital market. He said that the effective expansion of the capital market would help increase investment in the productive sector and entrepreneurial activities within the country, thereby creating more opportunities for economic development.TAG_OPEN_div_12