Kathmandu’s decay: From glorious past to ominous future
Kathmandu: The legend and the legacy Legend about Kathmandus evolution holds that the valley was once a huge lake some thousands years ago. A visiting …
Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!
Valleys and cities should be young, vibrant, inspiring and full of hopes with a system in place that works for all classes of people. What …
What went wrong with NIC Asia Bank?
At its zenith, NIC Asia Bank looked as indomitable as a Himalayan peak. From 2013 to 2023, it expanded loans at a torrid 24% a …
Nepal’s growth model is broken by design
Three decades of 4-5% GDP growth should signal success for a country. Yet in Nepalthe numbers scream stagnation. The country is not progressing. It is …
Paul Krugman, the 2008 Nobel Laureate in Economics, wrote in the TimeMagazine in 1998, The growth of the Internet will slow drastically, as the flaw …
Measuring the country’s 10-year budget trend
A newbudget is set to be released in under four weeks now. Butbehind these budget sheets of the last 10 yearslies a deeper question: how …
The NRB crisis: when politics trumps economics
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) sits at the core of the country's financial stability, tasked with controlling inflation, regulating banks and safeguarding the economy from …
How is national budget formulated?
A budget represents a countrys annual fiscal policy or planning, outlining how the government plans to carry out development activities in the upcoming year through …
Soybean oil accounts for 30% of country’s exports, inflation stabilises
The Nepal Rastra Bank released its eight-month macroeconomic and financial data this week. It also marks the eighth month of the Oli-led government, which is …
Nepal’s potential in digital sector faces regulatory, skill and cost issues
The World Bank has published a report titled Unlocking Nepals Growth Potential this month, identifying four sectors with growth potential one of them the digital …
How is the economy performing so far? — A review
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) released six months economic data of the ongoing fiscal year a while ago [seven months data is already out]. The …
Nepal’s export potential—held back by poor logistics and infrastructure
Nepal's exports have struggled to gain momentum over the past two decades, or more, if one considers its trade data. A World Bank reports says …
