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Nepal edges up in Global Economic Freedom score
The economic freedom score edged up to 6.59, but the country slipped one place to 90th among 165 jurisdictions as weaker performance in regulation and property rights offset gains in international trade.
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Nepal edges up in Global Economic Freedom score
The economic freedom score edged up to 6.59, but the country slipped one place to 90th among 165 jurisdictions as weaker performance in regulation and …
70% of Nepalis struggle to afford housing costs: Report
The study found considerable dissatisfaction among Nepalis with the existing housing system, with rising expenses, climate risks and a shortage of affordable homes threatening housing …
Expensive finance, imported-input taxes and poor logistics are holding back exporters, while IT offers a fast-growing but still underdeveloped opportunity
World Bank cuts growth forecast to 3.7% after Bhotekoshi floods
The revision comes after floods in Rasuwa disrupted energy, transport, trade and tourism, with reconstruction needs estimated at $4.8 billion.
NRB eases foreign exchange rules, raises key dollar limits
Nepali companies borrowing from abroad in sectors including IT, agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, tourism and energy can also receive foreign currency guarantees from Class A commercial …
ADB, NEA advance transmission and battery storage projects under PPP model
ADB and NEA are preparing two PPP projects: a 134-km 400-kV transmission line and 100–150 MWh of battery storage, with more than $200 million in …
ADB cuts growth forecast to 4.1% after Bhotekoshi floods
ADB cuts Nepal’s FY2027 growth forecast to 4.1% as Bhotekoshi flood damage hits hydropower, infrastructure, trade and tourism, while inflation is projected to rise to …
Imports rise 31.6% to NRs 401.5 billion in first two months of 2026/27
Meanwhile, exports grew 61.86% to NRs 76.59 billion, with the trade deficit widening to NRs 324.93 billion.
Rasuwa flood leaves insurers facing NRs 25.87 billion in claims
Hydropower and engineering projects account for nearly 80% of the claims filed so far
Distance, data, and development. Notes from Ruby Valley
"As he spoke, I found myself suppressing laughter, not because any of it was funny, but because of how effortlessly the whole sequence refused every …
AI can boost developing economies, they must build the basics first: World Bank
The report, World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence, says AI offers developing economies a rare opportunity at a time when many are …
Yanki Ukyab named CEO of Investment Board
She becomes the first woman to lead the country's apex investment promotion agency.
