By the end of the first month of the current fiscal year, commercial banks in Nepal have made significant investments in share pledge loans. According to data released by the Nepal Rastra Bank, 19 commercial banks have collectively disbursed a total of NPR 71.69 billion in share pledge loans. This data reflects the banks' active involvement in the stock market and the confidence of investors.

Total Loan Disbursement:

Total Disbursed: By the end of July, 19 commercial banks had disbursed a total of NPR 71.69 billion in share pledge loans.

Leading Banks in Loan Disbursement:

Nabil Bank:
- The top lender, disbursing NPR 10.72 billion in share pledge loans.
Global IME Bank:
- The second-highest, disbursing NPR 8.12 billion.
Nepal Bank:
- The third-highest, with a disbursement of NPR 6.93 billion.

Other Notable Banks:

Siddhartha Bank: NPR 5.91 billion.
Kumari Bank: NPR 5.28 billion.
Citizens Bank: NPR 4.84 billion.
Prime Bank: NPR 4.54 billion.
Rastriya Banijya Bank: NPR 3.97 billion.
Laxmi Sunrise Bank: NPR 3.87 billion.
NIC Asia Bank: NPR 3.49 billion.
Prabhu Bank: NPR 2.87 billion.
Nepal Investment Mega Bank: NPR 2.20 billion.
Himalayan Bank: NPR 1.92 billion.
Everest Bank: NPR 1.79 billion.
Agricultural Development Bank: NPR 1.57 billion.
Sanima Bank: NPR 1.52 billion.
NMB Bank: NPR 1.23 billion.
Machhapuchhre Bank: NPR 512.4 million.
Nepal SBI Bank: NPR 429.4 million.

Banks Not Providing Share Pledge Loans:

Standard Chartered Bank: Did not disburse any share pledge loans during this period.

The significant disbursement of share pledge loans by commercial banks as of July indicates strong bank participation in the stock market. Banks like Nabil, Global IME, and Nepal Bank have shown substantial disbursements, reflecting their contribution to the market and the confidence of investors. With this active involvement, the market is expected to continue strengthening in the coming days.