Royal Government of Bhutan (Druk Holdings)

Royal Government of Bhutan (Druk Holdings) — Druk Holding and Investments Limited (DHI)

Druk Holding and Investments Limited (DHI)—often referred to informally as “Druk Holdings”—is the state-owned investment holding company of the Royal Government of Bhutan, created to hold and manage the government’s commercial assets and investments on a consolidated, corporate basis. (dhi.bt)

Establishment and legal status

• DHI was established by a Royal Charter dated 11 November 2007 (issued by the Druk Gyalpo/King of Bhutan) to function as Bhutan’s central government holding company for commercial enterprises. (dhi.bt)
• Corporate registry/LEI data lists DHI as an active Bhutanese limited company, with entity creation date 16 November 2007, headquartered in Thimphu, Bhutan. (lei.bloomberg.com)

Purpose, mandate, and role

• DHI states its purpose/mission as safeguarding and enhancing national wealth for all generations of Bhutanese through prudent investments, and it describes itself as operating with a commercial mandate (including investment and divestment decisions) under board governance. (dhi.bt)
• Bhutan’s public broadcaster has described DHI as the “commercial arm of the government.” (bbs.bt)

Relationship to state-owned enterprises (SOEs)

DHI functions as a parent/holding organization for multiple Bhutanese state-linked companies across sectors (energy, communications, finance, transport, etc.). For example, Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) publicly identifies itself as a subsidiary of DHI. (drukgreen.bt)

Official website

text https://www.dhi.bt/