Life Insurers Invest Over NPR 46 Billion in Stock Market; Sanima Reliance and National Life Show Aggressive Growth

May 20th, 2026

KATHMANDU — Life insurance companies in Nepal have invested more than NPR 46 billion in the stock market as of the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26. According to data released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, 13 listed life insurance companies had collectively invested NPR 46.11 billion in the secondary market by the end of Chaitra of the current fiscal year.

Among all insurers, Himalayan Life Insurance emerged as the largest investor in the stock market during the review period. The company invested NPR 12.46 billion over the first nine months of the fiscal year, marking a 17.20 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Nepal Life Insurance ranked second in terms of stock market investment. The company’s investment portfolio in shares reached NPR 6.96 billion by the end of the third quarter, up significantly from NPR 4.88 billion recorded during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

Similarly, SuryaJyoti Life increased its stock market investment by 90.65 percent to NPR 5.15 billion. LIC Nepal expanded its investment by 29 percent to NPR 3.13 billion, while National Life posted one of the sharpest increases, surging 127 percent to NPR 3.02 billion.

IME Life also showed aggressive growth, increasing its investment by 113 percent to NPR 2.88 billion. Reliable Nepal Life raised its investment by 110 percent to NPR 2.84 billion, while Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life increased its holdings by 39 percent to NPR 2.33 billion. Sanima Reliance Life recorded the highest growth rate among major insurers, with stock market investment jumping 161 percent to NPR 2.07 billion.

In contrast, Sun Nepal Life and Rastriya Jeevan Beema Company reduced their exposure to the stock market during the review period. Sun Nepal Life cut its investment by 7.78 percent to NPR 1.59 billion, while Rastriya Jeevan Beema Company reduced its investment sharply by 68 percent to NPR 670 million.

During the same period, Citizen Life increased its stock market investment by 61 percent, while Asian Life posted a growth of around 35 percent.

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