Norvic Hospital will issue IPO soon, Convert Private Limited to Public Limited.

Norvic International Hospital (NIH) has converted into a public limited company, aiming to float primary shares to the public to raise capital for its expansion plan. Norvic Hospital, which has laid the foundation for quality healthcare in Nepal from the private sector, has transformed itself from a private company to a public company under the concept of expanding its services in the future and ensuring public participation in this work. This is probably the country’s first hospital that has looked forward to issuing its shares to the general public. At a time when real sector companies are being reluctant to go public, the Capital-based hospital has decided to do so. Som Nath Bastola, information officer for NIH, said the hospital is planning to expand its services from the locations out of the valley. According to him, they have been adding up 100 beds in the Kathmandu-based infrastructure along with opening a 100-bed hospital each in Sunsari and Bhairahawa. “The time and modal...