BFIs’ non-performing loan ratio surges to 5.24%, Up from 3.98% in a year

According to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), as of mid-May 2025, the NPL amounted to Rs 289.56 billion—an increase of Rs 95.80 billion compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, when the NPL stood at Rs 193.76 billion, equivalent to 3.98 percent of the total loan portfolio of the BFIs.

By Republica

KATHMANDU, June 21: The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of banks and financial institutions (BFIs) rose to 5.24 percent, marking an increase of 1.26 percentage points over the past year.

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