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Central Bank Caps Limit for Distribution of Cash Dividend by BFIs

BFI can now distribute Cash Dividend up to 30 Percent of Distributable Profit

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Central Bank Caps Limit for Distribution of Cash Dividend by BFIs
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October 7: Nepal Rastra Bank has capped the maximum limit of cash dividend to be distributed by banks and financial institutions (BFIs) at 30 percent of their profit.

The central bank has clearly stated that the BFIs can distribute cash dividend up to 30 percent of their distributable profit earned in fiscal year 2019/20 irrespective of the capacity to distribute the amount. The central bank made such arrangement by introducing a new work procedure.

With the approval of the new work procedure, the earlier provision for distributing cash dividend issued five years ago has effectively come to an end. Meanwhile, the new work procedure has a provision than mandates BFIs with net distributable profit less than 5 percent of the paid-up capital not to distribute cash dividend except for paying taxes.

As per the new provision, BFIs have to follow nearly half a dozen rules in order to distribute cash dividend and bonus shares. The central bank has also barred BFIs from distributing cash dividend unless they sell their shares in cross holding. However, this rule will not be applicable for microfinance companies.

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