KATHMANDU, May 12: The country’s foreign exchange reserves have reached Rs 2426.84 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year.
As of mid-April 2025, Nepal's total foreign exchange reserves increased by 18.9 percent compared to Rs 2041.10 billion in mid-July 2024.
Foreign exchange reserves surpass Rs 2500 billion
In US dollar terms, Nepal's foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 15.27 billion in mid-July, which increased by 15.4 percent to reach USD 17.63 billion by mid-April.
Out of the total foreign exchange reserves, those held by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) increased by 15.6 percent, rising from Rs 1848.55 billion in mid-July 2024 to Rs 2136.46 billion in mid-April 2025.
The foreign exchange reserves held by banks and financial institutions (excluding NRB) increased by 50.8 percent, from Rs 192.55 billion in mid-July 2024 to Rs 290.38 billion in mid-April 2025.
As of mid-April, Indian currency accounted for 20.4 percent of the total foreign exchange reserves.
