Money & Finance
Oct 03, 2023
Nepal’s economy is beginning to heal now: Gajendra Bista, PhD, economist
"The federal government's normal expenses have outnumbered the revenues for the first time in 55...
Mar 30, 2023
Government announces Rs.2.5m loan scheme for start-ups
Entrepreneurs need to apply for loan before April 21
Mar 22, 2023
WorldLink gets Rs 1.98 billion foreign investment for internet expansion
The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its internet expansion activities across the...
Feb 25, 2023
NRB: Banks should remain open on emergency holidays
No penalty if the loan is paid within 30 days after the end of repayment...
Feb 20, 2023
Lending stumbles as high interest rates hit demand
The lenders’ investments are limited to Rs100 billion in seven months, the lowest in six...
Feb 13, 2023
NRB policy review 'fails to lift' private sector morale
The CNI says the central bank's failure to reduce interest rates has sapped industrialists' confidence
Feb 12, 2023
Govt slashes annual budget by 14 per cent to Rs1.549 trillion
Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel also reduces the revenue target by 12 per cent to Rs1.244...
Feb 12, 2023
Govt is set to announce revised annual budget this afternoon
Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel has 'downsized' both expenditures and revenue target in the budget presented...
Feb 10, 2023
Central bank offers borrowers some leeway
Monetary policy mum on share loans; NRB official says 'we will address issues related to...
Feb 09, 2023
Nepal Rastra Bank will likely announce policy decisions Friday
The central bank is expected to adopt a more dovish stance in its second-quarter review
Feb 07, 2023
Nepal’s forex reserves up 8 per cent to $10.30 billion
The balance of payments has a surplus of Rs97.10 billion in the review period, compared...
Jan 30, 2023
Nepal’s first-half trade deficit tops Rs700 billion
During the review period, Nepal logged a trade surplus with only 32 of the 148...
Jan 27, 2023
Monetary policy: Central bank prepares to solicit suggestions
NRB sources indicate the upcoming policy review could ease restrictions on margin loans to boost...
Jan 25, 2023
Governor suggests merger of state-controlled banks
The NRB chief says the three commercial banks with government stakes should take a long...
Jan 24, 2023
Nepal's foreign trade slides in first half of this fiscal
Trade volume drops nearly 22 per cent to Rs873.47 billion from last year's Rs1.18 trillion...
Jan 13, 2023
Nepal's retail inflation rate slows to 7.38 per cent in December
NRB's financial report indicates a decline in inflation for the last two months on the...
Jan 11, 2023
Banks to cut deposit rates starting Jan 15; loan rates after three months
The central bank mandates a 5 per cent gap between fixed deposit and savings interest...
Jan 11, 2023
'Sharp, long-term downturn to hurt developing countries'
This would be the first decade with two worldwide recessions in over 80 years, says...