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NCHL concludes 15th AGM

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(14th October 2026)

Kathmandu – Nepal Clearing House Ltd. (NCHL) has concluded its 15th Annual General Meeting on 14th October 2026 (28th Ashoj, 2083) for the fiscal year 2082/83. The AGM approved the audited financials for the fiscal year and for the issuance of 15% bonus share and 0.789474% cash dividend for tax purpose. After the bonus shares, the paid-up capital of NCHL will be NRs. 1,677,288,200. Increase in capital will be used primarily to support its investments in national payment systems, cross border enablement, additional infrastructures for DPI, risk management and enhancement of the existing infrastructures.

NCHL processed total of 238.12 Million transactions equivalent to settlement value of over NRs 21.02 Trillion through its clearing and settlement systems during the fiscal year, which is an increase of over 13% in both transaction count and value. The operating revenue has increased by 7%, whereas the net profit of the company remains at NRs 410 Million, decreased of 2% compared to the last fiscal year. The current net worth per share of the company is NRs 229.

The AGM of the company also approved to establish a subsidiary or associate company related to technology and software development, corresponding to which necessary authorization has been provide to the Board of the company. The objective of the company will be in research and development of banking, financial and payment technology and systems for the financial sector.

NCHL Board is represented by 1 member from Nepal Rastra Bank, 3 members from commercial banks, 1 each from development banks and finance companies and 1 independent director. NCHL shareholding structure includes 9.45% from Nepal Rastra Bank and 90.55% from the banks and financial institutions. NCHL has been currently operating various payments systems including NCHL-ECC, NCHL-IPS, EFT Card Switch, NPS-NCS and NPS-RPS, NPI, NPIx for cross border payment, connectIPS, connectRTGS, CORPORATEPAY, NEPALPAY QR, and NEPALPAY Card. It has over 53 direct members including Nepal Rastra Bank and BFIs and over 150 non-bank institutions as its indirect or technical members within its network.