KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The private sector welcomed the first quarterly review of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) lost 5.76 points last week amid a delay by Nepal Rastra Bank to come up with the first quarterly review of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has, through the first-quarter review of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2023/24, decided to reduce the risk weight of real estate loans and maintain the risk weight for share mortgage loans exceeding Rs 50 million at 125 percent.

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has, through the first-quarter review of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2023/24, decided to reduce the risk weight of real estate loans and maintain the risk weight for share mortgage loans exceeding 50 million at 125 percent.

As Nepal's economy grapples with the challenges of a deep recession, it is imperative for Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to adopt a proactive approach and leave no stone unturned in revitalizing the nation's financial landscape.

KATHMANDU, July 24: The private sector has slammed the Monetary Policy 2023/24 unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Sunday, stating that the policy would not effectively help revitalize the economy, which is in dire straits.

KATHMANDU, July 24: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has been cautiously flexible towards the private sector through the monetary policy for 2023/24.

KATHMANDU, July 23: According to the monetary policy unveiled on Sunday, banks provided the highest amount of loans to the agricultural sector in the last fiscal year 2022/23.

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) will offer additional facilitation in digital payments in a bid to stop financial anomalies and facilitate revenue collection, according to the Monetary Policy for the current fiscal year, 2023/24 unveiled today.

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set a target to expand credit flow to the private sector by 11.5 percent in the current financial year 2023/24.

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced a progressive monetary policy for the current financial year 2023/24, aiming to support the construction of houses for individuals and families.

KATHMANDU, July 23: On Sunday, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) unveiled the monetary policy for the current financial year 2023/24, making significant adjustments to key interest rates. The policy rate has been reduced from 7 percent to 6.5 percent, a move aimed at stimulating economic growth.

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is all set to unveil the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2023/24 today.

KATHMANDU, July 20: At a time when Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat is publicly assuring that all the problems seen in the economy will be addressed through monetary policy, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has stated that the monetary policy has its limitations and cannot address all the economic problems with its limited tools at its disposal.

KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the Monetary Policy for Fiscal Year, 2023/24 would be issued in line with the budget policy. Preparations are underway to bring the monetary policy next week, he said.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Stakeholders and experts have urged Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to endorse a prudent monetary policy that could address the ongoing economic slowdown and problems seen in the country’s financial sector.

KATHMANDU, June 16: Former governors of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) have urged the central bank to enforce prudent measures through the monetary policy for the next fiscal year, to boost healthy operation of the country’s financial market along with addressing the ongoing recession.

KATHMANDU, June 15: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has hinted at introducing a loose monetary policy for the upcoming financial year. NRB Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari conveyed this during an interaction held in Birgunj.

KATHMANDU, May 22: Experts have suggested the government to focus on diversifying tax bases from the upcoming budget along with maintaining good coordination between fiscal policy and monetary policy to take out the economy from ongoing problems.

KATHMANDU, May 17: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has issued a circular to the banks and financial institutions about the arrangements related to loan restructuring and rescheduling which was brought into effect through the third review of the monetary policy of the current fiscal year 2079/80.

KATHMANDU, May 8: While the government has been reiterating its priority towards the monetary policy to address the country’s current economic problems, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) says the over expectation on the central bank could result in undesired outcome.

KATHMANDU, May 7: While the government is preparing a program to increase economic activities through the next year's budget, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is also set to review the third quarter of the current year's monetary policy by Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, April 27: Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat has assured that the issue of high bank interest will be addressed through the upcoming monetary policy.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has made provisions for banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to restructure and reschedule the outstanding loans up to Rs 20 million given to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by mid-July 2024 in an attempt to give respite to the SMEs.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Under pressure to address a number of factors to improve the macroeconomic indicators, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is revising the monetary policy for 2022/23.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: The Nepal Chamber of Commerce(NCC) has noted that the recent arrangement made by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) through the quarterly review of the monetary policy could not keep fiscal stability in the country.

KATHMANDU, July 29: The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has said that the provisions made by the Monetary Policy are likely to put pressure on the external sector and decrease foreign exchange situation.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), an umbrella organization of the Nepali private sector, has said that the current fiscal year’s monetary policy will create more pressure on liquidity which has already been witnessing a strain for the past eight months.

Earlier last week, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari announced the monetary policy for fiscal year 2022/23, a document everyone had pinned their hopes on, expecting it to come up with magical solutions for a number of problems facing the country, including the persistent liquidity problem and external sector stability.

KATHMANDU, July 25: Last Friday, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari announced the monetary policy for fiscal year 2022/23,a document everyone had pinned their hopes on, expecting it to come up with magical solutions for a number of problems facing the country, including the persistent liquidity problem and external sector stability.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Friday said that the tightened monetary policy will not affect the government in achieving its targeted economic growth, but will only control the loans being floated to the unproductive sectors that includes the excessive imports.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), in a bid to tighten the loans to private businesses, has targeted to reduce the threshold of private sector loans to 12.6 percent at maximum.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has removed the lower limit on loans against shares. However, the central bank has kept the upper threshold on margin loan unchanged.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is unveiling the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2022/23 on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is unveiling its monetary policy for fiscal year 2022/23 on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 10: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari on Sunday urged the private sector including banks not to seek individual profit at a time when the country faces challenges due to poor performance of the macroeconomic indicators owing to external factors along with a liquidity crisis in the banking sector.

KATHMANDU, June 7: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari said that the privileges and relaxations provided to various sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic would be gradually lifted to prevent such measures from becoming counterproductive.

POKHARA, July 3: Tourism entrepreneurs have urged the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to bring a special relief package to save the tourism business which has been affected by the coronavirus infection.

KATHMANDU, June 8: The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has urged Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, to bring tourism entrepreneur-friendly monetary policy.

KATHMANDU, May 28: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has said it will tighten the money supply further if the soaring consumer inflation and existing pressure on foreign currency reserves are not eased.

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Private sector has expressed its skepticism that the mid-term review of monetary policy may not help solve existing liquidity crunch in the banking system as the revised policy has mostly focused on enforcing short-term instruments rather than introducing measures to ensure long term solutions.

KATHMANDU, August 21: The most important question has never been raised: Can an open economy like Nepal pursue an independent monetary policy and inflation rate by maintaining a stable exchange rate with its major trading partners? My answer is a ‘no’.  Unfortunately, policymakers never know, despite comments in the past from many organizations and individuals.

KATHMANDU, August 16: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has expressed strong dissatisfaction over leaked out information related to the monetary policy 2021/22 before its official announcement on Friday.

KATHMANDU, August 15: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Friday unveiled the monetary policy 2021/22 amid ongoing criticism for delaying to issue one of the country’s important macroeconomic policies.

KATHMANDU, August 14: The country’s private sector has welcomed the monetary policy 2021/22, stating that the macroeconomic policy could provide respite to the COVID-19 affected industries including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and tourism businesses, along with speeding up the economic recovery.

KATHMANDU, August 13: Nepal Rastra Bank has announced to promote fiscal year 2021/22 as electronic transaction promotion year.

KATHMANDU, August 13: The Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Maha Prasad Adhikari is unveiling the monetary policy for the fiscal year 2021/22 from NRB headquarters in Baluwatar.

NRB releasing monetary policy today

August 13, 2021 13:29 pm

KATHMANDU, August 13: Nepal Rastra Bank is going to make the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2021/22 public today. A meeting of the Board of Directors of NRB held to discuss the monetary policy endorsed the policy for the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, July 18: The monetary policy for fiscal year 2021/22 that was supposed to come online on Sunday has been postponed with the formation of a new government.

KATHMANDU, May 18: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has sought to waive the cash fines and ‘late fees’ to borrowers of banks and financial institutions (BFIs) for the period of prohibitory orders provided they are unable to pay back the loan amount on time.