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Nepal’s booming trade masks structural vulnerabilities
Nepal’s trade is expanding in volume but not in strength, as re-exports, weak industrial capacity, heavy import dependence and fading trade preferences expose the fragility beneath headline growth.
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Nepal’s booming trade masks structural vulnerabilities
Nepal’s trade is expanding in volume but not in strength, as re-exports, weak industrial capacity, heavy import dependence and fading trade preferences expose the fragility …
SEBON’s another attempt at changing how stocks are traded in Nepal
From February 13, investors will be allowed to borrow from brokers to buy shares under new margin trading regulation, with provisions for companies, brokers, and …
Government slashes budget by nearly 276 billion, lowers growth forecast to 3.5%
Midyear review cites weak capital spending, election costs and sluggish sectors as the Finance Ministry trims allocations and revises economic growth from 6% to 3.5%.
Strong first half for economy amid easing inflation, record remittances and forex reserves
NRB report for mid-July 2025–mid-January 2026 reveal robust external stability, higher remittances, and credit growth, while fiscal pressures and trade deficits persist.
Private sector faces over NRs 27 billion in losses during Gen-Z protests
The overall losses correspond to 1.38% of Nepal’s GDP and 4.3% of the national budget for the current fiscal year
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Mixed signals for economy: Growth picks up in Q1; Other reports show agriculture, investment, and MSMEs face headwinds
What’s in the 406 billion rupees Budhi Gandaki investment plan
The project has an eight year construction period, and once generation begins, estimated annual revenue is 31.48 billion rupees.
Tourist arrivals post growth by mere 1%
Nepal’s tourism sector saw a modest recovery in 2025, with 1.16 million international arrivals, but political unrest highlighted the sector’s ongoing vulnerability.
Foreign trade grows 20%, but deficit persists at NRs 650 billion
Fuel imports exceed the country’s total exports earnings during the first five months of the fiscal year
Nepal terminates DTAA with Mauritius
Following public scrutiny after granting tax exemptions to Dolma, Nepal has formally terminated its 1999 Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Mauritius, citing conflicts with domestic …
With soaring hydropower potential, Nepal must seize the opportunity by addressing gaps in transmission, storage, and FDI that keep its energy sector fragile.
NRB cuts policy rate further to boost credit demand
Key adjustments include slashing policy rates further, raising the ceiling on personal overdraft loans and allowing microfinance institutions to provide collateral-backed loans of up to …
