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's trade crisis: Bridging the gap with India and beyond Nepal’s trade is at a crossroads. Once a key exporter of agricultural commodities, the country now struggles to sustain its own demand for essential goods, including paddy, milk, and sugarcane. Opinion 21 Mar, 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 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
Trade deficit reaches Rs811 billion in first seven months In comparison to the first seven months of the last fiscal year, imports have decreased by 2.31 percent and exports dropped by 7.07 percent. Business 21 Feb, 2024
Economic indicators show positive growth Positive growth seen in most economic indicators for the first five months of the current fiscal year. Business 11 Jan, 2024
Govt advances activities for iron ore exploration The government has initiated activities related to iron ore exploration in the country to minimize iron imports from India. Nepal 26 Dec, 2023
Country received Rs 116 billion plus remittance in first month of current fiscal year According to the central bank, the current account remained at a surplus of Rs12.99 billion in the review period against a deficit of Rs 15.13 billion in the same period of the previous year. Business 17 Sep, 2023
Forex reserves up 18.5pc to $11.30 billion ​​​​​​​The ‘Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal’ report unveiled by the Nepal Rastra Bank today reveals improvement in foreign exchange reserves in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2022-23 (mid-July, 2022 to mid-June, 2023) with a surge in remittance inflow. Business 11 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL:Budhigandaki HEP The government has shown keen interest in expediting the much-talked about 1,200 MW reservoir-based Budhigandaki Hydel Project under the company model by utilising domestic resources after 11 years of dilly-dallying. Opinion 11 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Know your onions With the government imposing a 13 percent value added tax (VAT) on onions, its price has shot up sharply in the market, bringing tears in the eyes of the consumer. Opinion 16 Jun, 2023
