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If you invested in stocks and forgot about them, it might be time to check with your company. According to the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEBL), unclaimed dividends worth Nu 60M remain with publicly listed companies. Among the 18 listed companies on the Bhutanese stock exchange, 15 have declared dividends, amounting to nearly Nu 17bn so far. However, almost...

Unclaimed green tax refunds of nearly Nu 4.9 M have been transferred to the government’s escrow account. During the Meet The Press session today, Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said some vehicle owners did not collect their refunds within the designated time frame. However, the government is allowing three years for vehicle owners to claim their refunds. 11 vehicle dealers were...

In two years, the country will have a pool of experts specialised in enhancing audits. Auditors with the Royal Audit Authority are currently being trained through the Intosai Development Initiative (IDI). IDI has benefited more than 50 per cent of the country's audits so far. IDI, a body under the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), supports the capacity...

The country’s unemployment rate has dropped to 3.5 per cent in 2024 compared to 5.9 per cent in 2022. This is according to the National Statistics Bureau’s annual survey report 2024. Despite this drop, challenges persist, particularly for women and youth in securing jobs.   The report revealed that female unemployment remained higher than male unemployment last year. Female unemployment...