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Economic Digest: A Snapshot of Nepal’s Business News
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (341+ words) Time taken to read: 14 Minute KATHMANDU: Economic Digest presents a brief yet comprehensive roundup of major business developments in Nepal, delivered in clear and accessible summaries. At the same time, reforms to public procurement, tax compliance, and corporate governance signal…...
“Using foreign exchange reserves for development fund could put Nepal at risk”
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (650+ words) Time taken to read: 5 Minute Former Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Dr. Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri. When discussing monetary policy, it is equally important to examine the national budget, as the two are closely interconnected. Monetary policy alone cannot be effective if…...
Economic Digest: A Snapshot of Nepal’s Business News « Khabarhub
1+ day, 59+ min ago (413+ words) Time taken to read: 13 Minute KATHMANDU: Economic Digest presents a brief yet comprehensive roundup of major business developments in Nepal, delivered in clear and accessible summaries. Nepal’s latest economic developments reflect a combination of improving macroeconomic fundamentals and persistent structural…...
Nepal’s construction costs surge as inflation in bricks, wires and wages drives index to 157.6
1+ week, 2+ day ago (478+ words) Laborers working on a road construction project in Nepal. KATHMANDU: Nepal’s construction sector is facing mounting cost pressure, with the Construction Input Price Index rising sharply in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, according to a report published by the…...
Stakeholders call for flexible monetary policy to revive Nepal’s slowing economy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (393+ words) Meeting of the House of Representatives Finance Committee. KATHMANDU: Representatives from the private sector, bankers, and former central bank governors have called for a flexible and production-oriented monetary policy to help revive Nepal’s slowing economy. Speaking at a meeting of…...
Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) Time taken to read: 13 Minute KATHMANDU: Economic Digest presents a brief yet comprehensive roundup of major business developments in Nepal, delivered in clear and accessible summaries. The budget for fiscal year 2026/27 reflects the government’s attempt to balance fiscal discipline with…...
Nepal introduces sovereign wealth fund, eases foreign investment exit rules
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle announced wide-ranging financial and regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening capital mobilization and attracting foreign investment while presenting the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 before a joint sitting of the…...
Nepal’s trade deficit expands by nearly 15 percent amid rising imports
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (250+ words) KATHMANDU: Nepal’s trade deficit widened by nearly 15 percent in the first ten months of fiscal year 2082/83 BS, reflecting growing pressure on the country’s external trade balance despite an increase in exports. According to the latest trade report, the deficit increased…...
Nepal spends nearly 60 percent of annual budget in ten months, capital expenditure lags at 28 percent
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (276+ words) KATHMANDU: The government has spent nearly 60 percent of its total budget in the first ten months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, while capital expenditure continues to remain significantly low, according to the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO). By the end…...
Projects hit as fuel and construction material prices surge
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (230+ words) SIDDHARTHANAGAR: The Lumbini Construction Entrepreneurs Association has said that the construction sector is facing serious challenges due to rising prices of construction materials and fuel. Speaking to RSS, Association President Ramesh Belbase said the sector has been severely affected by…...