KATHMANDU, Oct 22: Merchandise exports decreased 34.9 percent to Rs.28.68 billion during the first two months of 2022/23, as against an increase of 115.4 percent in the same period of the previous year, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) stated in its report entitled Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal (Based on Two Months’ Data Ending Mid-September, 2022/23) released on Friday.