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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

Economy

Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

Understanding federal grants in fiscal federalism

To help reduce inequalities among the provinces and fund public services, the federal government disburses intergovernmental fiscal transfers, commonly known as grants.

Economy the_farsight

Broken budgets

The country’s budget is weighted too heavily toward recurrent spending while the capital budget has its many flaws

Economy the_farsight

What went wrong with NIC Asia Bank?

Once flying high on confidence, the bank is now falling under the weight of its own hubris

Economy Karan Poudel

Nepal’s growth model is broken by design

Nepal’s 4–5% GDP growth masks a deeper stagnation. Driven by remittances and reconstruction, not productivity or innovation or any sectoral robustness, the economy remains fragile.

Economy the_farsight

Starlink—connecting….Nepal

With Starlink gearing to operate its satellite internet services in India while already operational in much of South Asia, Nepal’s progress is stalled.

Economy Diptina Sapkota

Measuring the country’s 10-year budget trend

As the government prepares for next year’s budget under an NRs 1.9 trillion ceiling, the data from the last 10 annual budgets point to concerning …

Economy Shreyada Regmi

The NRB crisis: when politics trumps economics

The country’s central bank, which is the last line of defence for its fragile economy, has been left adrift by the country elite political class …

Op-ed Karan Poudel

How is national budget formulated?

As the country is set to present its budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), we look at the formulation process behind the annual …

Economy Sariman Shakya

Soybean oil accounts for 30% of country’s exports, inflation stabilises

The central bank’s macroeconomic report shows modest inflation, narrowing fiscal gaps and rising remittance receipts. Trade deficit continues to rise despite soybean oil’s export surge. …

Economy Shreyada Regmi

Nepal’s potential in digital sector faces regulatory, skill and cost issues

A World Bank report shows Nepal's evolving digital sector, which surpasses regional peers in a few categories. Still the progress is constrained by expensiveness, regulatory …

Economy Shreyada Regmi

How is the economy performing so far? — A review

While external sectors, where planners have limited direct control at its major driver — remittance continues to grow, continued fiscal and overall economic mismanagement has …

Economy the_farsight

Nepal’s export potential—held back by poor logistics and infrastructure

Real-world examples and data highlight key bottlenecks in the country’s export supply chain and the urgency to address these challenges.

Economy Anuj Bhattarai