Kathmandu. The number of loans given by commercial banks against share is increasing. Despite the slowdown in demand for loans in other sectors, the number of loans going to the stock market has not decreased.

According to Nepal Rastra Bank, the bank has issued loans worth Rs 144.53 billion against share in the first month of the current fiscal year 2082/83. As of mid-July, banks had issued loans worth Rs 140.70 billion against shares.

Similarly, banks have issued margin loan of Rs 3.83 billion against shares in the month of July. According to the Nepal Rastra Bank’s data, loans worth more than Rs 10.8 billion have been issued till mid-July. Loans above Rs 10 million have been disbursed to Rs 2.87 billion in the first month of July.

Share mortgage loans ranging from Rs 5 million to Rs 10 million have been issued to Rs 16.91 billion. In July alone, it was Rs 88.76 crore. Share mortgage loans of Rs 2.5 million to Rs 50 lakh have been issued to Rs 17.08 billion and share loans up to Rs 2.5 billion have been issued to Rs 8.72 billion.