Nepal's greylisting by FATF: A wake-up call for systemic reforms Despite laws and mechanisms in place, Nepal has been placed on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the second time since 2008, primarily due to a lack of effective implementation. Opinion 06 Mar, 2025
Coordination among bodies concerned vital for anti-money laundering efforts: PM Oli Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said coordinated efforts were inevitable among the bodies concerned with anti-money laundering for minimizing the financial crime. Nepal 27 Jan, 2025
Students predominantly implicated in cyber-enabled fraud: NRB report Recommendations have been made to reporting institutions, law enforcement agencies, investigative bodies, and regulatory authorities to curb and mitigate these cybercrimes effectively. Kathmandu 17 Nov, 2024
IMF sees signs of recovery in Nepal's economy Nepal’s economy is showing early signs of recovery, said an official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issuing a statement at the conclusion of a staff visit to Nepal. Business 24 Sep, 2024
Govt. approves nat'l strategy and action plan on Anti-Money Laundering The Council of Ministers meeting held Monday approved the National Strategy and Action Plan on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing. Business 02 Jul, 2024
House of Representatives unanimously approves anti-money laundering bill The House of Representatives (HoR) unanimously approved the bill on anti-money laundering in today's meeting. Nepal 07 Feb, 2024
Bhutanese refugee leader Rijal released on bail Now, Rijal is required to appear before the Kathmandu District Court on January 5. Kathmandu 27 Dec, 2023
There are many reasons for investors to invest in Nepal: FM Mahat Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has stated that there are numerous reasons for investors to consider various sectors in Nepal for investment. Business 11 Dec, 2023
Anti-Money Laundering Bill tabled in parliament The proposed bill includes amendments to 19 existing laws and is expected to help curtail capital flight and improve fiscal governance. Kathmandu 12 Oct, 2023
NC PP mum on demand for panel to probe gold smuggling racket ​​​​​​​The Parliamentary Party of Nepali Congress that discussed contemporary political issues for the last three days did not demand a high-level probe committee to investigate the recent gold smuggling case. Nepal 15 Aug, 2023
TI Nepal draws Parliament's attention Transparency International (TI) Nepal has again called attention of the Parliament on the two amended bills registered by the government in the Parliament-- Anti-Money Laundering and Corruption Control Bill as well as the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Bill. Kathmandu 01 Aug, 2023
Commission aims at win-win resolution of usury ​​​​​​​The commission formed to probe the woes of usury victims under former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki also known as anti-usury commission settled 1,882 complaints through mediation/conciliation out of 24,000 complaints. Nepal 17 Jul, 2023
