Money & Finance

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...

Jan 09, 2023
NTA instructs ISPs to block crypto, network marketing sites
The telecom regulator has warned of stringent action against anyone involved in such activities that...

Jan 06, 2023
Private sector requests central bank to go beyond guidelines
The FNCCI has demanded a reduction in interest rates to resolve the current liquidity crunch

Jan 05, 2023
Relief to borrowers as NRB revises working capital loan rules
The amended guidelines allow businesses more than two years to adjust loans exceeding their working...

Dec 28, 2022
FM Poudel says economy isn’t out of control, vows to fix it
FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha has advised the government to come up with immediate special measures

Dec 27, 2022
CNI office-bearers meet PM
The delegation suggested improvement in the country's economy should be the new government's first priority

Dec 26, 2022
Nepse posts double-digit growth on Poudel's appointment as FM
More than 5.6 million shares of 250 companies worth over Rs 2.9 billion are traded...

Dec 20, 2022
NEA exports power worth Rs11.16 billion
The NEA has sold around 1.36 billion units of electricity in the 'day-ahead market' of...

Dec 19, 2022
Revenue office in Dhanusha struggles to collect taxes
More than 66 percent of taxpayers in the district do not submit tax details regularly

Dec 16, 2022
Government spending tops Rs435 billion in five months
According to the Financial Comptroller General Office, the government has spent around Rs435 billion until...

Dec 16, 2022
Nepal’s remittance receipts up by 20 per cent to Rs378 billion in first four months
The central bank attributes the growth to a surge in the number of Nepalis taking...

Dec 14, 2022
FM Sharma urges private sector to join hands with govt to resolve economic problems
Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari assures liquidity in the market will ease after...

Dec 05, 2022
Nabil first Nepali bank to extend services under India's TAP
The new partnership means India’s Exim Bank will issue payment guarantee to the Letter of...

Nov 17, 2022
Nepal’s forex reserves up by 2.5 per cent since mid-July
The central bank’s macroeconomic update shows Rs1,246.22 billion in the country's foreign reserves in mid-October...