KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat on Sunday held a meeting with the bankers to discuss the current challenges seen in the banking system.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The government has extended the timeline allowing banks to consider up to 80 percent of the reserve funds of local governments in their deposit for another six months, citing the liquidity crisis prevailing in the banking system.

KATHMANDU, July 30: Former Finance Minister has said that the problem of liquidity crunch will not be solved unless some measures are introduced to encourage depositors to not withdraw their money from the banking system.

KATHMANDU, May 4: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the candidates and political parties to spend through the banking system in the local elections.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: The shortage of lendable fund in bank and financial institutions (BFIs) and their competition to get hold of longer-term money has altered the composition of deposits in the banking system.

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.