KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Bankers have termed the current slowdown in the banking business as moderately risky but needed to be handled with cautions.

KATHMANDU, July 14: Commercial banks will be setting the interest rate of deposits on their own as the Nepal Bankers’ Association (NBA) on Thursday decided not to intervene in the autonomy of the banks to make their own decision on the interest rates.

KATHMANDU, May 12: Bankers have declined to reduce their interest rates for the next month despite Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) making it mandatory for them to review the interest rates every month.

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has welcomed the decision of Nepal Bankers’ Association to reduce the interest rate.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Some CEOs of commercial banks have stood against the decision of the Nepal Bankers’ Association (NBA) to cap interest rates on fixed and saving deposits.

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Bankers are worried over their worsening capacity to lend due to a prolonged shortage of loanable fund in the banking system. They say that the mismatch in deposit and loan growths for a lengthy spell could dampen the current economic growth momentum.