Kathmandu, Dec. 7 -- The government's cumulative investment in public enterprises (PEs) has reached Rs 930.88 billion by the end of fiscal year 2024/25, yet most entities continue to deliver poor financial returns, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).

The Annual Report on Share and Loan Investment of the Government of Nepal released by the PDMO shows that the total investment includes both equity and loans extended to 159 state-owned entities.

Of the total, share investments in 116 public entities stood at Rs 404.81 billion. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Nepal Telecom, Rastriya Banijya Bank and Agricultural Development Bank account for the largest equity holdings.

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