Jump in inter-bank transaction worries NRB Bankers may be using the inter-bank window to meet general borrowers’ credit needs. If this is the case, banks are taking a lot of risk Kathmandu, February 10 Commercial banks have been lending money to other commercial banks at an average... 11 Feb, 2019
Nepal Rastra Bank transfers EDs Kathmandu, February 8 Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shuffled its executive directors today. The central bank transferred Nephil Matangi Maskay to the governor’s office, Upendra Kumar Poudel to the Human Resources Department and Ajindra Prasad Luitel to... 09 Feb, 2018
NRB's repo witnesses lukewarm response Kathmandu, January 8 The banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have been claiming that they have been facing acute liquidity crisis since the last few months due to sluggish deposit growth despite the double-digit interest rate being offered on... 09 Jan, 2017
Shrestha appointed NPC vice chairman Kathmandu, September 1 The government has appointed Min Bahadur Shrestha, executive director of Nepal Rastra Bank, as the vice chairman of National Planning Commission, the apex planning body of the government. Shrestha is an executive director... 02 Sep, 2016
IRC helps raise interbank rates Kathmandu, August 19 The intervention made by Nepal Rastra Bank to bring about correction in interest rates is gradually bearing fruit, as interbank rates, which had hit rock bottom, have gradually started going up. NRB, the central monetary... 20 Aug, 2016
IRC fails to draw BFIs� attention Central bank mistrustful of bankers NBA says NRB shouldn’t be suspicious Kathmandu, August 11 The money market instrument floated to ensure smooth operation of the interest rate corridor (IRC) remained undersubscribed today as well,... 12 Aug, 2016
Instruments floated under IRC remain undersubscribed Kathmandu, August 10 The money market instrument floated by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) today to launch the much-anticipated interest rate corridor remained undersubscribed, as very few banks and financial institutions (BFIs) took part in the open... 11 Aug, 2016
NRB to launch interest rate corridor today Kathmandu, August 9 The interest rate corridor, which is making a debut tomorrow (August 10) to reduce interest rate volatility, is not likely to meet its core objective in the short term because of the formula used to calculate various... 10 Aug, 2016
Central bank to introduce IRC by August 16 Kathmandu, July 21 Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central monetary authority, is mulling over introducing the highly touted interest rate corridor within August 16 to formally deal with the problem of frequent fluctuations in interest... 22 Jul, 2016
Foreign employment bonds undersubscribed Kathmandu, July 8 Foreign employment savings bonds floated by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) are most likely to remain undersubscribed this time as well, as the government has failed to draw the interest of Nepalis working or residing abroad towards... 09 Jul, 2016
Central bank to float Rs 50 billion worth of NRB Bonds this fiscal Kathmandu, May 27 Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is launching a brand new money market instrument called Nepal Rastra Bank Bond on Sunday to mop up excess liquidity from the banking sector. NRB Bonds are unlike other bonds floated by NRB, on behalf... 28 May, 2016
Treasury surplus at all-time high of Rs 180bn Govt had spent only 39.53pc of total annual budget as of Tuesday Kathmandu, May 4 The state’s treasury surplus has hit an all-time high of around Rs 180 billion, as the government has not been able to utilise available budget on time. As... 05 May, 2016
