Gold price drops further by Rs 2,600 per tola The price of gold in the domestic market decreased by Rs 2,600 per tola on Tuesday, marking a total drop of Rs 18,500 per tola over the past two days. Business 26 Nov, 2024
Probe commission's report on gold smuggling to be executed The government has decided to promptly execute the probe commission's report on gold smuggling. Nepal 15 Mar, 2024
Gold glitters amid economic slowdown Despite concerns about a slow economy and a record-high price of gold at Rs 117,000 per tola, demand for the precious yellow metal has been increasing in the country. Business 29 Oct, 2023
G-7 to ban Russian gold in response to Ukraine war: Biden President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will ban imports of gold from Russia, the latest in a series of sanctions that the club of democracies hopes will further isolate Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine. World 26 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Worrying scenario No sooner had Nepal started recovering from the coronavirus pandemic than the war between Russia and Ukraine since February 24 has further weakened the import-based economy. Opinion 11 Mar, 2022
NRB halves gold import quota to 10 kg per day The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has slashed the gold import quota in a bid to curtail the depletion of the country’s foreign exchange reserves. Business 07 Mar, 2022
EDITORIAL: FDI in agriculture Nepal’s underdeveloped agriculture sector faces a dilemma. While it lacks the much-needed investment to mechanise and modernise it to boost productivity, there is strong opposition to any foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector. Opinion 24 Mar, 2021
Dealers seek FNCCI support for removal of gold import quota KATHMANDU, JANUARY 22 Gold and silver dealers have asked for support from the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNC- CI) to remove the quota system on gold imports. During a meeting with the FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha... 23 Jan, 2021
Jewellers anxious as gold price skyrockets Kathmandu, January 8 The gold price again hit a new record of Rs 76,500 per tola today in the domestic market. Although the gold price had declined by Rs 500 a tola on Tuesday compared to Rs 76,000 per tola on Monday, its price went up after Iran... 09 Jan, 2020
Prices of precious metals increase Kathmandu, October 25 Prices of gold and silver went up in the trading week between October 20 and 25. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association (FeNeGoSiDA), the price of gold and silver was steady in the... 26 Oct, 2019
Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa NAIROBI: Billions of dollars' worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found. Customs... Women 24 Apr, 2019
Price of precious metals declines Kathmandu, November 17 Due to both the US dollar and the pound sterling gaining strength in the international market, the price of gold and silver decreased in the trading week between November 11 and 16. As per the Federation of Nepal Gold and... 18 Nov, 2018