Contemporary state of trade in Nepal: Growing agricultural imports Nepal’s total exports surged by 46.5 per cent to Rs 127.20 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. Opinion 18 Apr, 2025
Nepal's trade deficit hits Rs 987 billion, driven by petroleum, smartphones, and electric vehicles Nepal's trade deficit has surged to Rs 987.39 billion in the last eight months of the current fiscal year, despite a notable rise in exports. Business 26 Mar, 2025
Nepal records Rs 861.38 billion trade deficit in seven months Nepal recorded a trade deficit of Rs 861.38 billion in the last seven months of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the Department of Customs. Business 22 Feb, 2025
Trump calls India's Modi a 'great friend' but warns of higher U.S. tariffs on Indian goods President Donald Trump greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House with a bear hug on Thursday and called him “a great friend of mine," but nonetheless warned that India won't be spared from higher tariffs he's begun imposing on U.S. trade partners around the world. Nepal 14 Feb, 2025
Modi and Trump's friendly rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday World 12 Feb, 2025
Year-on-year consumer price inflation at 5.41 percent: NRB Report The y-o-y consumer price inflation stood at 5.41 per cent in mid-January 2025 compared to 5.26 per cent a year ago, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) stated in its report, 'Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal.' Business 03 Feb, 2025
Nepal records a trade deficit of Rs 723.58 billion in the first six months Nepal recorded a trade deficit of Rs 723.58 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year, as per the Department of Customs. Business 21 Jan, 2025
Country receives Rs 640.43 billion in remittances in five months The consumer price inflation has stood at 6.05 percent in mid-December 2024 compared to 4.95 percent a year ago, according to the central bank. Business 10 Jan, 2025
Fitch assigns Nepal 'BB-' rating with stable outlook Fitch Ratings has assigned Nepal a Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BB-' with a Stable Outlook as of November 21, 2024. Business 22 Nov, 2024
Nepal's electricity exports to India reach Rs 12.72 billion in Q1 In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Nepal supplied electricity worth Rs 12.72 billion to India. Business 20 Nov, 2024
Country receives more than Rs 407 billion in remittances in three months The country received Rs 407.31 billion in remittances in the first three months of the current fiscal year, the central bank said today. Business 19 Nov, 2024
Nepal's LDC Graduation: Implication, Opportunities, and Pathways According to United Nation (UN), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are defined as nations with the lowest socioeconomic development levels, characterized by low income, weak human assets, and high economic and environmental vulnerability. Nepal 01 Oct, 2024
