Government devises standard for national priority projects The government has prepared the standard for determining national priority projects. Business 26 Dec, 2022
Country's exports plunge by 33.30pc The government’s decision to give continuity to the ban on import of certain non-essential items limited the country’s trade deficit to Rs 477.92 billion in the first four months (mid-July to mid-November) of the current fiscal year 2022-23. Business 25 Nov, 2022
Forex reserves increase by $130m in one month Significant improvement in remittance inflow coupled with import restrictions on certain non-essential goods seem to have propped up the country’s foreign exchange reserves, which rose by $130 million in the one-month period between mid-September and mid-October, as per the latest macroeconomic update unveiled by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) today. Business 17 Nov, 2022
Exports plunge 35.71pc, imports down 16.20pc The government’s decision to give continuity to the ban on import of certain non-essential items limited the country’s trade deficit to Rs 359.18 billion in the first three months (mid-July to mid-October) of the current fiscal year 2022-23. Business 31 Oct, 2022
Traders hopeful for resumption of restricted imports With the government’s ban on the import of automobiles, mobile phones, liquor, and motorcycles set to expire on October 14, traders have their fingers crossed that the restrictions will not be extended again. Business 14 Oct, 2022
Country's trade gap narrows by 9.45 per cent The government’s decision to give continuity to the ban on import of non-essential items listed under 10 categories limited the country’s trade deficit to Rs 244.92 billion in the second month (mid-August to mid-September) of the current fiscal year 2022-23. Business 26 Sep, 2022
US invests in global competitiveness of Nepal's businesses US invests in global competitiveness of Nepal’s businesses Business 21 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL: Dengue menace The rapid spread of dengue in the Kathmandu Valley and western Tarai belt is threatening to overwhelm Nepal’s poor health infrastructure, with an acute shortage of paracetamol tablets being reported in the market. Opinion 07 Sep, 2022
NICCI pays courtesy call on newly appointed finance secretary A delegation led by President of Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) Shreejana Rana met the newly appointed Finance Secretary Krishna Hari Pushkar at his office, in Singha Durbar today. Business 03 Sep, 2022
Govt decision to extend import restrictions draws flak Economists and traders have criticised the government’s decision to extend import restriction of certain non-essential items, terming the move ‘irrational and politically driven’. Business 01 Sep, 2022
Govt to create temporary posts The government has decided to create temporary posts under different ministries to facilitate the functions of their projects for the running fiscal 2022-23. Nepal 31 Aug, 2022
Country's trade deficit narrows by 10.38pc The government’s decision to give continuity to the ban on import of non-essential items listed under 10 categories limited the country’s trade deficit to Rs 116.476 billion in the first month (mid-July to mid-August) of the current fiscal year 2022-23. Business 24 Aug, 2022
