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Foreign Exchange Reserves rise 19.6 pc to over Rs 3.2 trillion, BoP surplus at Rs 421 billion
The country’s foreign exchange reserves increased from Rs 2.67 trillion at mid-July 2025 to Rs 3.20 trillion by mid-November 2025, reflecting improved external sector performance despite sluggish domestic economic activity.
Jan 09, 2026
Remittance inflows rise 35.6pc, Rs 870 billion received...
Remittance inflows rise 35.6pc, Rs 870 billion received...
Jan 09, 2026
Tourism source markets weaken as Indian and Chinese arr...
Tourism source markets weaken as Indian and Chinese arr...
Jan 09, 2026
Salapa Bikas Bank IPO allocation: Over 2.1 million appl...
Salapa Bikas Bank IPO allocation: Over 2.1 million appl...
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Reconstruction has contributed to building, a prosperous and strong Nepal: NRA Chief Gyewa...
Reconstruction has contributed to building, a prosperous and...
The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) is marking its fourth anniversary tomorrow. It is said the Authority set up after the April 2015 Gorkha Earthquake has completed 83 percent of the reconstruction works related to the private houses and other sectors, and the remaining work is ongoing in an...
Dec 27, 2019
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China's Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks
China's Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - As China struggles to deal with the slowdown of the world’s second-largest economy, it has embarked on a new strategy of placing financial experts in provinces to manage risks and rebuild regional economies.
Dec 27, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
US-NPRC demand MCC to be ratified immediately
US-NPRC demand MCC to be ratified immediately
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The US-Nepal Policy Research Center (US-NPRC) has demanded for immediate ratification of the multi-million US dollar Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) compact, saying that a failure could tarnish Nepal's international image.
Dec 27, 2019
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Govt keeps floor price of sugarcane unchanged at Rs 536.36 per quintal
Govt keeps floor price of sugarcane unchanged at Rs 536.36 p...
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The government has left the floor price of sugarcane unchanged at Rs 536.56 per quintal for the current fiscal year – FY2019/20 – including a subsidy of Rs 65.28 per quintal.
Dec 27, 2019
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Nepse ends week on a flat note
Nepse ends week on a flat note
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) wavered along the opening level throughout the day. The index fluctuated between gains and losses in most of the sessions and eventually closed the day with a modest decline. Nepse closed the week 0.62 points lower at 1167.41 points on Thursday.
Dec 27, 2019
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Visit Nepal year 2020 to be inaugurated amid special ceremony in Dasharath stadium
Visit Nepal year 2020 to be inaugurated amid special ceremon...
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Only five days are left to formally inaugurate the Visit Nepal Year 2020. The government is going to celebrate the Visit Nepal-2020 as the national festival.
Dec 26, 2019
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Rasuwa gears up for VNY 2020
Rasuwa gears up for VNY 2020
RASUWA, Dec 26: Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign's district secretariat has prepared working procedure to implement various events and activities as part of the yearlong tourism promotional campaign.
Dec 26, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Fate of 550,000 workers uncertain as NRA nears term end
Fate of 550,000 workers uncertain as NRA nears term end
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: With final phase of post-quake reconstruction work approaching its end, officials of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has said that the government should take initiative for rehabilitation of around 550,000 workers trained for reconstruction work.
Dec 26, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse ekes out marginal gains
Nepse ekes out marginal gains
KATHMANDU: The local bourse witnessed choppy trading in Wednesday morning before witnessing a sharp rise at mid-session. Nonetheless, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index trimmed most of its earlier gains in the latter trading hours but managed to close the day in green. Nepse closed the day at 1,...
Dec 26, 2019
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Gold rises by Rs 600 per tola
Gold rises by Rs 600 per tola
KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The price of gold increased by Rs 600 per tola (11.664 grams) and traded at Rs 72,800 per tola on Wednesday.
Dec 26, 2019