RAJESH KHANAL
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ECONOMY
Gold in short supply as falling prices drive surging demand
Gold in short supply as falling prices drive surging demand
After the gold imports surged massively draining out the foreign currencies from the country, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) introduced a work procedure in 2009 for proper management of gold imports.
Nov 28, 2024
ECONOMY
NRB expected to tackle excess liquidity, rising bad debts
NRB expected to tackle excess liquidity, rising bad debts
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) prepares for the first quarterly review of its monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2024/25 amid challenges in addressing the problem of excess liquidity and rising bad debts in the Nepali banking sector.
Nov 26, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal begins electricity exports to Bangladesh in historic power trade deal
Nepal begins electricity exports to Bangladesh in historic p...
KATHMANDU, Nov 15: In a major breakthrough, Nepal can now sell its electricity to Bangladesh with India finally agreeing to materialize the tripartite agreement on allowing Nepal for cross-border power trade with the SAARC country via Indian land.
Nov 15, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Nepal's New Challenge: From 18-Hour Blackouts to Wasting 500 MW Daily
Nepal's New Challenge: From 18-Hour Blackouts to Wasting 500...
On September 30, 2020, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) recorded a wastage of up to 5 million units of electricity, largely attributed to low domestic energy demand and problems within the electricity distribution system. The issue recurred in September 2023, with 30 hydropower plants wasting 5...
Oct 18, 2024
ECONOMY
US positive to extend deadline of duty-free facility while revising the lists of 77 privil...
US positive to extend deadline of duty-free facility while r...
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The USA has responded positively to extend the deadline to provide duty-free facility to Nepal for its 77 specified products exported to the USA which is about to end next year.
Sep 22, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal’s public debt to GDP ratio reaches alarming level at 43.79 percent
Nepal’s public debt to GDP ratio reaches alarming level at 4...
KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Nepal’s public debt has reached Rs 2.498 trillion with an additional government borrowing of Rs 104 billion in the past two months.
Sep 20, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
India to purchase additional 251 MW of electricity at Rs 8.72 per unit
India to purchase additional 251 MW of electricity at Rs 8.7...
KATHMANDU, Aug 19: India has agreed to import an additional 251 MW of electricity from Nepal at a time when the Himalayan country has been requesting its southern neighbor to expand its purchase volume.
Aug 20, 2024
ECONOMY
NRB introduces cautiously flexible measures to address ongoing slowdown in various economi...
NRB introduces cautiously flexible measures to address ongoi...
KATHMANDU, July 26: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has taken cautiously flexible measures to facilitate cash flow in certain sectors including construction and share transactions by unveiling the Monetary Policy for the fiscal year 2024/25 on Friday.
Jul 27, 2024
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
Despite revising the targets twice, the government failed to achieve revenue collection an...
Despite revising the targets twice, the government failed to...
KATHMANDU, July 17: The government fell short of its target for both revenue collection and public expenditure in the fiscal year 2023/24, which ended on Monday.
Jul 17, 2024
ECONOMY
Low capital expenditure, financial sector vulnerabilities and political instability likely...
Low capital expenditure, financial sector vulnerabilities an...
KATHMANDU, July 12: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shown serious concern over Nepal’s low capital expenditure, financial sector vulnerabilities, cooperatives related issues and political instability, stating that these factors are likely to affect the country’s pace of economic recovery.
Jul 12, 2024