Kathmandu. The total share capital value of the companies listed in the Nepal Securities secondary market i.e. the total market capitalization amount is Rs. 35.20 billion 227 million 54 thousand.

 Companies are listed in 13 groups, including mutual funds, in the secondary market.

Of the 13 groups, commercial banks have the largest share in the secondary market. Though 27 commercial banks are in operation, Rastriya Banijya Bank has not issued ordinary shares so far. As of the last trading day of the 26 listed commercial banks, the total market capitalization stood at Rs. 1351.37 billion. The securities of these banks are listed in the secondary market with 2 billion 888 million 791 thousand 862 shares. Banks account for 38.39 percent of the total market capitalization based on their total share price.

Of the 26 commercial banks, Nabil Bank has the highest total market capitalization. The total share price of the bank i.e. total market capitalization is Rs. 165.40 billion 15.43 million. The bank, which has the highest market value among commercial banks, had a final share price of Rs. 1 thousand 227. Nabil Bank has 134.8 million 1 thousand 584 shares listed in the secondary market. Nabil Bank has been paying attractive dividends to its shareholders, which has attracted more investors.

This year too, the bank has paid the highest dividend of 35.26 percent among commercial banks.

After Nabil Bank, the total market capitalization of NIC Asia Bank is higher. NIC Asia Bank has 125.64 million shares listed in the secondary market. On the last trading day, on March 29, the share price of NIC Asia Bank was Rs. 872 has been maintained. On this day, the total market capitalization of the bank was Rs. 183.81 million 28 thousand has been established.

Among the commercial banks, Global IME Bank has the highest number of shares and Standard Chartered Bank has the lowest number of shares. Global IME Bank has 216.3 million 25 thousand 31 shares and Standard Chartered Bank has 857 million 22 thousand 304 shares listed. The last share price of Global IME Bank has reached Rs. Standard Chartered Bank's final share price per share is Rs. 596. The total market capitalization of Global IME Bank is Rs. 92.58 billion 71.13 million and the total market capitalization of Standard Chartered Bank was Rs. 51.94 billion.