Gold surged by NPR 600 per tola to reach NPR 2,87,300, while silver climbed by NPR 50 to trade at NPR 4,690 at the start of the week's trading session.
Under Nepal Rastra Bank’s digital lending guidelines, PhoneLoan has revolutionized unsecured lending by facilitating over 5.5 lakh collateral-free, paperless loans totaling NPR 17 Billion via AI-driven credit scoring.

Shangrila Development Bank Limited (SADBL) is auctioning 1,74,390 units of its promoter shares, opening up eligibility to individual investors, companies, and institutions.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called an emergency Cabinet meeting at Singha Durbar for 4:30 PM today to review ministerial agendas, amidst growing anticipation over the appointment of a new SEBON Chairman.
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has successfully listed 1,20,00,000 unit shares of Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Limited (TPKHL), with secondary market trading scheduled to begin on Ashad 8, 2083.
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) benchmark index ended its losing streak with a minor single-digit gain of 1.63 points, closing just above the 2,700 threshold at 2,702.11.
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle clarified in Parliament that the recent NEPSE downturn is driven by psychological panic over a Rs. 100 Billion (1 Kharda) ongoing legal investigation into capital market and insurance scams.
The high-level formal signing ceremony to conclude the US-Iran conflict at Switzerland's Bürgenstock Resort was abruptly postponed after both nations fully executed the primary peace accord digitally.
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle stated that the FY 2083/84 (2026/27) budget aims to alter the nation's economic destiny by shifting from a remittance-reliant system to a production, investment, and export-driven economy.
Gold prices plunged by a massive Rs. 10,500 per tola, while silver dropped by Rs. 305 per tola on Friday, Ashar 5.
United Ajod Insurance Limited (UAIL) has announced a 4.51% total dividend, including 4.28% bonus shares, from the profits of the last fiscal year.
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled the official foreign exchange reference rates for Thursday. Under the latest reference schedule, the US Dollar is pegged at a buying rate of NPR 150.95, while major European currencies like the Euro and UK Pound Sterling maintain strong benchmarks at NPR 174.95 and NPR 202.36 (buying), respectively.