KATHMANDU, July 26: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has decided to review the interest rate for loans to be issued by microfinance companies.

KATHMANDU, July 26 The government has introduced special provisions in the monetary policy to support the implementation of key initiatives outlined in the current fiscal year's budget.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled the Monetary Policy for fiscal year 2024/2025. The NRB has lowered the bank rate and the deposit collection rate through the new monetary policy.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) unveiled the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2024/25 on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy for the fiscal year 2024/25 today.

KATHMANDU, July 21: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) officials have confirmed that they have finalized the preparation for the monetary policy for fiscal year 2024/25 and are all set to unveil it on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, July 19: The monetary policy release has been postponed.

KATHMANDU, July 10: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has taken initiatives to facilitate a digital payment system to ease the cross-border financial transaction amid growing complaints of traders facing problems.

KATHMANDU, June 25: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has indicated that a flexible monetary policy should not be expected.

KATHMANDU, June 20: The quality of banks’ assets has been declining and posing challenges to the stability of banks and financial institutions (BFIs).

KATHMANDU, June 4: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said the central bank will endorse a flexible monetary policy for the next fiscal year, keeping the interest of the private sector in priority.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has turned flexible over the mandatory capital adequacy funds that the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have to maintain while issuing credits to their clients.

KATHMANDU, May 17: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled a comprehensive review of its monetary policy, introducing several key measures aimed at stimulating the real estate, automotive, and stock markets. This review is expected to enhance the profitability and capital base of banks, promoting overall economic stability.

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.