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 …
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 …
NRB maintains expansionary monetary policy to address the present slump
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) had taken an expansionary monetary policy for this fiscal year, which was released on 26th July last year. After seven …
What does a strengthening dollar mean for Nepal?
Until June last year, the U.S. dollar was some 134 Nepali rupees. This February, the dollar exchange rate surged to another record high, strengthening by …
107 billion rupees spent on agricultural subsidy in five fiscal years
Agriculture receives a substantial amount of subsidies. Despite this, complaints about small farmers not getting the promised subsidies and misuse of subsidies are growing. A …
Nepals cricket has found a booster after a blockbuster inaugural edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) held from November 30 to December 21, 2024. …
