Everest Bank Limited (EBL) has announced 30 percent
bonus shares to its shareholders. A board meeting held on Thursday made this
announcement which is subject to approval of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
According to EBL, its board wished to pay a cash dividend too
but could not do so as NRB’s recent directive requires it to maintain a minimum
capital adequacy ratio of 11 percent after dividend payments have been made. “However, the monetary value
of the proposed 30 percent bonus shares is substantially higher than last
year’s payment of 50 percent cash dividend and 10 percent bonus shares.”
source: The Kathmandu Post,21 Sept 2012
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