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
Budget receives mixed reactions from lawmakers Lawmakers have given mixed reactions over the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Business 03 Jun, 2024
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
IRD prepares procedure for 5pc tax on foreign tours ​​​​​​​The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a working procedure in regard with the payment of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. This measure aims to implement the provision requiring Nepali citizens going on foreign trips to pay a five per cent tax on their tour package expenses. Business 19 Jul, 2023
President presents policies, programmes President Ramchandra Paudel presented the policies and programmes of the government at the joint meeting of both Houses for the next fiscal year 2023-024) today. Nepal 20 May, 2023
Prez Paudel announces govt's Policies and Programs for upcoming FY 080/081; Priority to uplift reeling economy Prez Paudel announces govt’s Policies and Programs for upcoming FY 080/081; Priority to uplift reeling economy Nepal 19 May, 2023
NRB unveils Cryptocurrency Risk Assessment Report Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled the Cryptocurrency Risk Assessment Report today. Business 04 Apr, 2023
Stronger dollar to quicken inflation The devaluation of the local currency against the US dollar will exacerbate the woes of an import-based economy of Nepal, with the surge in import bills adding more inflationary pressure, according to experts. Business 06 Jul, 2022
'Nepal's economy won't face crisis like Sri Lanka' Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma has said that Nepal’s economy will not tailspin like that of Sri Lanka. Business 09 Apr, 2022
PM Deuba insists on applied education Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has stressed the need to make higher education scientific, practical, job-oriented, innovative, and of quality, terming it the need of the hour. Nepal 02 Dec, 2021
Agriculture growth: It is about the market The development of agriculture is always therein any socio-economic discourse in Nepal. However, this sector has not received the priority it deserves. Agriculture accounts for about 30 percent of the national GDP, but the irony is that a slight change in the timely monsoon affects economic growth greatly. Opinion 21 May, 2021
Editorial: Thumbs-up to NRB NRB’s move should bring good revenue for the government as the social media generate large amounts of advertisements The recent directive of Nepal Rastra Bank, the country’s central bank, to have all transactions related to advertising on social... 06 Feb, 2020
