Margin Loans Rise 18.34% to Rs. 166.50 Billion in One Year

Margin loans extended by banks and financial institutions against share collateral increased by Rs. 25.81 billion, or 18.34%, to Rs. 166.50 billion in FY 2082/83, according to Nepal Rastra Bank data. Loans above Rs. 10 million accounted for the largest share at Rs. 119.45 billion, representing around 72% of total margin lending. Overall bank credit grew by only 6.48% during the same period, indicating that margin lending expanded nearly three times faster. Although margin loans have continued to rise, their growth rate has slowed sharply from 56.17% in the previous fiscal year.