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About Imperial Securities
Imperial Securities Co. Pvt. Ltd. (TMS member #45) operates from Anamnagar, Kathmandu — a central retail-broking corridor that hosts several NEPSE members. Imperial has been a steady top-5 turnover broker on the exchange through both the 2024 microfinance volatility and the 2025 banking-led rally, suggesting a diversified client mix that isn't over-exposed to any one sector.
Imperial's floorsheet footprint is wider than its rank suggests — the firm shows up across banking, hydropower, and microfinance with a balanced buy / sell ratio. That makes it a useful broker for clients who actively rotate between sectors rather than buy-and-hold a single name.
Strengths
- Diversified sector exposure in the broker's own client base — useful for sector-rotation traders who want their order flow to blend in.
- Central Anamnagar location, walking distance from multiple commercial banks (helpful for same-day Demat / settlement-cheque coordination).
- Consistent top-5 turnover ranking — the broker's quote contributes to real price discovery on most NEPSE active names.
What to watch out for
- Like every NEPSE TMS member, brokerage is fixed by NRB (0.24%–0.36%) — Imperial doesn't undercut peers because they legally can't, and any 'discount' on file is suspect.
- Anamnagar foot traffic spikes on AGM and book-closure days; online TMS is the better route during those windows.
- Reduced research / newsletter publishing compared with banking-affiliated brokers (e.g. Nabil Stock Dealer). Imperial is execution-focused.
How to open an account
- Open a Demat account at any commercial bank or DP (Depository Participant). This gives you a 16-digit BOID — required for every NEPSE transaction.
- Visit the broker's office (or download their KYC form from the TMS link below) with your citizenship certificate, PAN card, recent passport photo, and the bank-issued cheque or Demat statement that shows your BOID.
- Sign the broker's client agreement and the standing instruction that authorises NEPSE settlement.
- Once the broker activates your trading account (usually 1–3 business days), log in to their TMS portal with the credentials they email you and place your first order.
Account opening is free; brokerage is what they earn from
No NEPSE broker charges an account-opening fee — they earn on the per-trade commission (slid by NRB rules between 0.24% and 0.36% depending on trade size). If a 'service charge' is quoted up front, ask for the SEBON-approved fee schedule before signing.