This week, two real estate companies announced that they have sold out their real estate projects. What was worth noting, the overall size of the project, time in which they were sold and the price point at which they were lapped up. Both, real estate prices and stocks of real estate have seen a revival for last three years, if above events are anything to go by than probably, it appears that the demand continues to be strong in some pockets. Given the fact that the operating matrix of the real estate industry is such that debt element will present, it would be worthwhile to stay with large players who have either strong parent group or have track record where they have survived the slowdown without piling on much debt on the balance sheet. Also stay focussed on pockets where income profile of consumer is better.
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KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to withdraw an additional Rs 35 billion from the banking system, through receiving deposit collection from the commercial banks, while starting the process from Wednesday.
The phased withdrawal of the incremental cash reserve ratio (ICRR) between September 9 and October 7 would help banks to meet the festive credit credit demand, top bank executives said. There was some strain in the sectoral liquidity due to the absorption of surplus liquidity through the incremental cash reserve ratio (ICRR). Plus, credit growth has been outpacing deposit growth over a long period on a sectoral level and the trend may continue.