KATHMANDU, April 21: The non-performing loans of commercial banks increased to 3.65 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, an increase of 0.63 percent compared to the same period last year.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: The nonperforming loans (NPL) of Nepali commercial banks have increased by a notable amount in the first three months of the current fiscal year, after the borrowers failed to pay back the banks’ loans on time due to excessive interest rates.

KATHMANDU, OCT 31: Nepal has the lowest rate of nonperforming loans (NPLs) in its banking system among the South Asian countries, shows a World Bank (WB) report.