“We choose significant and concentrated CSR projects instead of small, fragmented initiatives”
15 years of extensive experience in different fields of banking, and presently head of Corporate Affairs, Branding, and Marketing department at the Standard Chartered Bank, …
Social Security Fund Explained! - Part I
Imagine that around 83% of Nepalis dont have any old-age protection and cant afford increasing costs of health bills. When incidences of unemployment occur (remember …
The NRB should come up with a tighter monetary policy
The economic impacts of Covid-19 were so brutal, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) had to adopt extra-loose monetary policies in the past two years in …
The government plans to create a forex hedge fund, again. What does it even mean?
In the investment world, hedging is the practice of reducing investment risk. It ensures that if one investment incurs potential loss, then there is another …
Women in banking leadership: A grim reality
WOMEN OCCUPY ALMOST 40% OF THE WORKFORCE in the commercial (A-class) banking sector, but our research reveals the grim realities of women having a hard …
“We see cities as the arena to build the next era of civilization”
Arriving at a large commercial building in Teku, I climbed four long flights of stairs plastered with posters of Goddess Lakshmi to the workspace of …
Nepal has the Sri Lankan experience to learn from
In 2011, when Sri Lanka was at the peak of its economic and financial success, the notion the country might one day face its worst-ever …
How the pandemic affected Nepali MSMEs, and the outcomes of COVID-19 MSME Fund Nepal
THE SUDDEN ARRIVAL OF THE COVID PANDEMIC in 2020 dealt a heavy blow to Nepals economy. All kinds of businesses were affected in some ways. …
Is the independence of Nepal Rastra Bank under threat from politics?
CRITICS OF NEPAL RASTRA BANK(NRB), the central bank of Nepal, like to say that its not doing enough for the economy. Such statement islikely to …
Public transport system financing around the world: Lessons for Nepal
NEPAL IS INCREASINGLY being exposed to the malign forces of bad public transport systems, particularly cities. Take its capital Kathmandu, for instance. Its population has …
What are central bank digital currencies—and why are central banks creating them?
TO RETAIN CONTROL of their monetary systems, which are increasingly being threatened by the rise of online payments and the gradual demise of cash, global …
Why are property prices so high in Kathmandu?
KATHMANDU VALLEY is known for many things: the centre of Nepals history, art, culture and economy; tourism, with several hundred thousand visitors annually; one of …
