Development spending shrinks to 29pc in third quarter The government’s development expenditure has remained sluggish, reaching only 29.2 percent of the annual target by the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2024/25. Business 14 Apr, 2025
Expenditure exceeds income, but dev spending only at 23 per cent in eight months The government's expenditure has surpassed the income till the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2024/25. Nepal 14 Mar, 2025
Capital expenditure reaches 11pc and revenue collection 28pc in five months The government's income and expenditure both are weak in the first five months of the current Fiscal Year 2024/25. Business 16 Dec, 2024
Nepal's economic landscape: Glimmer of hope amid uncertainties During the last fiscal year, Nepal’s economy experienced significant fluctuations, marked by a confluence of factors affecting various sectors. Opinion 16 Aug, 2023
'Dispersing liquidity in the market becoming difficult as demand remains low' Amid internal and external pressures that have caused the country to fall into a recession, concerns over the financial situation continue to grow as the new fiscal year approaches. Sangay Sherpa from The Himalayan Times met with Gyanendra Prasad... Business 04 Jul, 2023
Policy trap weighs on economy, say experts ​​​​​​​The Nepali economy has fallen into a policy trap due to inconsistent government practices in the past. Business 01 Jun, 2023
FNCCI suggests FinMin to inject money into market and reduce interest rates A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) met with newly appointed Minister for Finance Prakash Sharan Mahat on Sunday and extended their best wishes on behalf of the entire private sector. Business 03 Apr, 2023
Improving crisis-ridden economy is my priority: Finance Minister Mahat Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said improving the crisis-ridden economy is his priority and commitment. Kathmandu 02 Apr, 2023
Capital expenditure at less than 15pc in H1 The government’s capital expenditure continued to be sluggish in the first six months of the current fiscal at 14.05 per cent or Rs 53.455 billion of the total annual allocation of Rs 380.38 billion under the capital budget heading. Business 17 Jan, 2023
Dahal wins trust vote with thumping majority KATHMANDU, JANUARY 10Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today got the support of overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives when he sought the vote of confidence. Out of 271 lawmakers present in the Lower House of the Parliament, 268 voted in... Nepal 11 Jan, 2023
Government spends over Rs 25bn in one day Keeping up with annual trend of ramping up its spending towards the end of every fiscal year, the government has set a record in treasury expenditure this time around as well. Blogs 11 Jul, 2022
'Special efforts needed to improve macroeconomic indicators' Chief Minister of Gandaki province, Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel has underscored the need of special initiatives to improving the macroeconomic indicators. He said this was required in the context of the province not making enough progress to match its economic capacity. Nepal 14 Jan, 2022
