Economy returning to normalcy: Finance Minister Mahat Minister for Finance Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat asserted that the country's economy was returning to normalcy. Business 07 Feb, 2024
Govt seeking measures to address economic crisis In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the government's expenditure is only 20 percent of the annual target. Business 20 Nov, 2023
IMF reaches staff-level agreement on third review under ECF ​​​​​​​Nepali authorities and the International Monetary Fund team have reached staff-level agreement for disbursement of about $51.3 million under the third review of the Extended Credit Facility arrangement. Kathmandu 06 Oct, 2023
Governor Adhikari defends 'liberal' Monetary Policy ​​​​​​​Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said the Monetary Policy for the current fiscal is based on a review of the overall existing scenario of the nation’s economy. Business 31 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Monetary policy Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank, unveiled the Monetary Policy for the fiscal year 2023-24 on Sunday, giving some relief to the banks and financial institutions, home and auto loans, and dollar facility to Nepali citizens visiting foreign countries other than India. Opinion 25 Jul, 2023
NRB's Monetary Policy 2023-24 draws mixed reaction from private sector ​​​​​​​The Monetary Policy 2023-24, unveiled by the Nepal Rastra Bank today, has received mixed reactions from the private sector, with most stakeholders expressing doubts about its effectiveness in addressing the current challenges faced by the banking sector. Business 24 Jul, 2023
NRB unveils Monetary Policy for FY 2023-24 ​​​​​​​Nepal Rastra Bank has made public the Monetary Policy for the current fiscal year, 2023-24. Business 24 Jul, 2023
More liquidity pressure next month, says Guv Adhikari Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the banks and financial institutions will face more liquidity crunch in the month of Poush (mid-December to mid-January). Business 15 Dec, 2022
Banks witness deposit and lending growth After facing scarcity in the month of Shrawan, commercial banks witnessed an uptick in deposit collection between August 19 and September 9. Business 13 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL - Deposit scarcity After seeing a surge in deposits in the commercial banks and financial institutions (BFIs) towards the closing month of last fiscal year, they are once again facing a scarcity of fresh deposits in the current fiscal. Opinion 10 Aug, 2022
Banks face scarcity of fresh deposits again After a deposit growth spurt towards the end of the last fiscal year, commercial banks are again facing scarcity of fresh deposits in current fiscal year 2022-23. Business 09 Aug, 2022
Monetary Policy focuses on controlling credit flow for this fiscal The Monetary Policy for the fiscal 2022-23 has primarily focused on promoting macroeconomic stability by countering inflationary and external sector pressures, while supporting economic growth by channelising financial instruments into the productive sector. Nepal 23 Jul, 2022
