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Economic Digest: Nepal’s business news in a snap (kh 21/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s business news in a snap (kh 20/12/2024

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 19/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 17/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 15/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 12/12/2024)

Future of work in Nepal, by Patrick McCrudden (ae 12/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 11/12/2024)

Powering the national economy, by Sangam Neupane (ae 11/12/2024

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 10/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 09/12/2024)

Dutch disease and Nepali economy : Excess reliance on one economic sector can lead to a perpetual decline of other sectors, by Ashutosh Ghimire (kp 08/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 08/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 07/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 06/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 05/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 04/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 03/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 02/12/2024)

Nepal’s first sovereign credit rating : Fitch rating should encourage the government to create a favourable investment climate, by Nischal Dhungel (kp 02/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 01/12/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 30/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 29/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 28/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 27/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 26/11/2024)

Can Nepal Absorb Unexpected Economic Shocks? Our economic growth has a tendency to fluctuate with unexpected ups and downs, which could hardly support the required level of development and cope with the businesses, unemployment and recession as well, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 25/11/2024)

Utilise Public Debt Properly, by Ballav Dahal (rn 25/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 25/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 24/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 23/11/2024)

Fitch assigns Nepal ‘BB-’ rating (ae 22/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 22/11/2024)

Festivals Give A Fillip To Economy, by Tara Prasad Bhusal (rn 22/11/2024)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly : Economists are cautiously happy about the foreign currency reserve which serves as a cushion for a largely import-based economy that Nepal has traditionally been (rep 21/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 21/11/2024)

Public debt increases by Rs 84 billion in three months (rn 20/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 20/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 19/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 17/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/11/2024)

Factors That Derailed The Economy, by Nischal Koirala (rn 15/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 15/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/11/2024)

Petroleum exploration: 79 percent drilling completes (kh 14/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 12/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 11/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 10/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 09/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 08/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 07/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 06/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 05/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 04/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 02/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 01/11/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 31/10/2024)

Judiciary is a Hidden Player in Nepal’s Economic Progress, by Sampada Koirala (rep 30/10/2024)

Festive overconsumption: Economic boosts amid environmental concerns, by Sadikshya Khadka (ae 30/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 30/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 29/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 28/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 27/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 26/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 25/10/2024)

Leaders, entrepreneurs and experts underscore need for initiatives to tap Chitwan’s potential : Chitwan has of late made significant contributions to the economy through agriculture, service and industrial sectors (kp 25/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 24/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 23/10/2024)

Nepal’s public debt to GDP ratio reaches 44.23 percent with an additional loan burden of Rs 88.93 billion in Q1 (rep 22/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 22/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 21/10/2024)

आर्थिक संकट यथावत् : शासकीय क्षमता र सुशासनमा खडेरी कहिलेसम्म ? [Economic crisis remains: How long will the drought in government capacity and good governance last?], by Diwakar Vashishtha (Arthik Abhiyan 20/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 20/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 19/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 17/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/10/2024)

Remittance increases by 15.5%, exports decrease by 5.1% (kh 15/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 15/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/10/2024)

Foreign investment commitment reached nearly Rs400 billion in 10 years, only Rs126 billion realised : The government allows investors to bring in funds in phases, contributing to the gap between commitment and realisation (kp 14/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 12/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 11/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 10/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 09/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 08/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 07/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 06/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 05/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 04/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 03/102024)

Nepal’s economy expected to maintain growth momentum: World Bank (rn 02/10/2024) [After the recent natural disaster and its consequences, this sounds completely implausible!]

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 02/10/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 01/10/2024)

Even 5 percent economic growth looks ambitious : The ratio of capital formation to GDP has been consistently decreasing since 2018. This makes growth difficult to achieve, interview with Thira lal Bhusal (kp 30/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 30/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 29/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 28/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 27/09/2024)

Nepal’s trade declines, remittances surge (kh 26/09/2024), Inflow of remittance rises 18 percent to Rs 136 billion in first month of current FY (rep 27/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 26/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 25/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 24/09/2024)

IMF sees signs of recovery in Nepal's economy (rn 24/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 23/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 22/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 21/09/2024)

Nepal’s public debt to GDP ratio reaches alarming level at 44.34 percent. The ideal ratio of public debt to GDP for Nepal is 35.43 percent: NRB, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 20/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 20/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 19/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 17/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 16/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 15/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 12/09/2024)

Job Market Needs Skilled Workforce, by Chuda Prasad Dhakal (rn 11/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 11/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Weekly Business News in a Snap (kh 10/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 08/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 07/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 06/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 05/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 04/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 03/09/2024)

Economy limping as low consumer confidence bites : The country’s trade—import and export—is decreasing, suggesting that consumer demand has not increased (kp 02/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 02/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 01/09/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 31/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 30/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 29/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 28/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 27/08/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: NEPSE recovers slightly as gold prices fluctuate (kh 26/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 25/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 24/08/2024)

Rebounding : After years of recession, Nepalese economy rebounds from post-COVID slump (sp 23/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 23/08/2024)

Festive season expected to boost economy : Traders report a marked rise in distributors visiting capital to place orders for goods, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 22/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 21/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 20/08/2024)

Remittance, tourism drive economy. Other sectors lag : Nepal’s 3 external indicators—foreign exchange reserves, remittances, and tourism earnings—all hit historic highs, by Sangam Prasain (kp)

Weekly Economic Digest: Inflation steady, trade stabilizes, and remittances grow (kh 19/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap ( kh 15/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/08/2024)

Political Instability takes Toll on Nepal’s Economic Development, by Dutta Shree Duwadi (rep 12/08/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: NEPSE volatility and gold price fluctuations (kh 12/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 10/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 10/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 09/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 08/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 07/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 06/08/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: NEPSE shows volatility, Nepal achieves net electricity export surplus (kh 05/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 04/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 03/08/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 02/08/2024)

Nepal's public debt doubles in just five years (rep 31/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 31/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 30/07/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: NRB unveils reforms to boost economic activity (kh 29/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 28/07/2024)

Rate cuts, payment extension as Nepal moves to ‘easing’ : For the first time, central bank admits the country suffered an ‘economic slowdown’ in the past two consecutive years, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 27/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 26/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 25/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 24/07/2024)

Finance Ministry identifies 46 challenges facing Nepal’s economy (kh 23/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 23/07/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: NEPSE gains, gold fluctuates (kh 22/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 21/07/2024)

Public debt exceeds Rs 2.434 trillion, increasing by over Rs 305 billion in one year (rep 19/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 19/07/2024

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 17/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/07/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: NEPSE gains, gold fluctuates, and strong remittances (kh 15/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/07/2024)

IMF flags risks from fragile politics and cooperatives failure in Nepal : Warns of growing financial vulnerabilities, and risk of lender failures threatening banking sector’s stability, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 12/07/2024)

Foreign exchange reserves rise by 27.8 percent (kh 11/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 11/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 10/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 09/07/2024)

Need To Encourage Indigenous Products, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 09/07/2024)

Iron ore to be mined from Dhaubadi area (kh 08/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 08/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 07/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 06/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 05/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 04/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 03/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 02/07/2024)

Nepal’s economy has slowed down. Electric vehicle sales haven’t : In the past five years, imports of passenger EVs from China jumped 35 fold, suggesting EV adoption in Nepal is now outpacing conventional combustion vehicles, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/07/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: Stock market fluctuations, trade deficit challenges (kh 01/07/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 30/06/2024)

Nepal economy shifts away from farming : The service sector has grown, but has widened the rich-poor gap and is not creating jobs, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 28/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 28/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 27/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 26/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 25/06/2024)

Monthly Economic Digest: Regulatory shifts, gold market volatility, and fiscal challenges (kh 25/06/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: Navigating fiscal challenges (kh 24/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 23/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 22/06/2024)

Nepal’s sovereign debt surpasses Rs 2400 billion (kh 21/06/2024), Nepal’s International Trade: Imports reach Rs 1.453 trillion, exports at Rs 139 billion in 11 months (kh 21/06/2024), Nepal's trade deficit exceeds Rs 1.314 trillion as exports continue to slump (rep 22/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 2/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 20/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 19/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/06/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: Provinces unveil fiscal budget (kh 17/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 15/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 12/06/2024)

Nepal’s foreign currency reserves reach closer to Rs 2 trillion (rep 11/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 11/06/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: Govt’s 16th Five-Year Plan (kh 10/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 09/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 08/06/2024)

IMF expects Nepal’s economic activity to pick up : Nepal’s economic activity is expected to pick up with growth reaching 4.9 percent in Fiscal Year 2024/25, says the global agency (kp 08/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 04/06/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: Nepal charts economic strategy amid volatility (kh 03/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 01/06/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 31/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 30/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 29/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 28/05/2024)

Weekly Economic Digest: Bullish NEPSE, tax cut push, and record public debt (kh 27/05/2024)

Economic Survey: Govt projects economic growth of 3.9 percent (kh 26/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 26/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 24/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 23/05/2024)

Major petroleum exploration underway in Dailekh, by Hikmat Bahadur Nepali (ae 23/05/2024)

Gandaki, Lumbini and Bagmati to outperform national economy this year : Karnali province is expected to grow at 3.39 percent this fiscal year to Rs244 billion, the lowest among all seven provinces (kp 23/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 22/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 21/05/2024)

Weekly Digest: Unlocking Nepal’s Economic Landscape (kh 20/05/2024)

Nepal’s outbound spending surpasses inbound revenue (rep 18/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 18/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 17/05/2024)

Service sector to grow by 4.5 percent in FY 2080/81 (kh 17/05/20024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 16/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 15/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 14/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 13/05/2024)

Govt’s expenditure reaches Rs 909.39 billion in nine months of current FY 2023/24 (rep 12/05/2024), Economic scenario of past nine months: Most indicators positive (kh 12/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 12/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 11/05/2024)

Experts highlight need for realistic budgeting in tackling economic challenges (kh 10/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 10/05/2024)

Nepal plans its ‘biggest’ iron dig : Jhumlabang iron mine in Rukum East is estimated to contain a hematite deposit of 200 million tonnes spread over 100 hectares, by Mahesh KC (kp 07/05/2024)

Government Spending Key To Expedite Credit mobilisation, by Ajay Chhetri (rn 04/05/2024)

Finance Minister asserts 4.5 percent economic growth potential (rn 01/05/2024) [This unrealistic assumption contradicts all national and international expert committees!]

Nepal’s economic growth rate 3.87 percent this year: CBS (kh 30/04/2024), Nepal to grow 3.87 percent, says statistical agency : There’s no environment to achieve double-digit growth anytime soon. The government needs to boost spending and encourage private sector to spend more, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/05/2024)

NSO projects Nepal’s economic growth rate at 3.54 percent in current FY (rep 30/04/2024), NSO estimates Nepal’s per capita income at US $ 1,456 (rep 01/05/2024)

Country’s economy in moderate condition: Governor Adhikari (kh 27/04/2024)

Escalating Middle East crisis threatens Nepali economy : Remittances, the biggest source of foreign currency, could take a hit along with trade and tourism, experts warn, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/04/2024)

Nepal to grow by 3.6 percent in 2023-24, ADB says : The report projects annual average inflation to slide to 6.5 percent in the current fiscal year, ending mid-July, from 7.7 percent in the last fiscal year on subdued oil prices and a decline in inflation in India (kp 12/04/2024), Economy : Growth at 3.3, by Keshab Poudel (sp 12/04/2024)

Nepal’s BoP surplus continues to grow with impressive earnings from remittance : BoP surplus reaches Rs 327.55 billion, while forex reserves stand at $ 14.14 billion (rep 05/04/2024)

World Bank forecasts Nepal’s economic growth at 3.3% for FY2024 (kh 02/04/2024), World Bank predicts modest growth for Nepal’s economy : The global lender says the country will grow by 3.3 percent this fiscal year, nearly half the government’s projection, by Sangam Prasain and Krishana Prasain (kp 03/04/2024), Govt likely to fail in achieving economic growth target of 6 percent in current fiscal year (rep 04/04/2024) (Not likely but definitely!)

Department of Mines and Geology issues licenses for excavation of 159 mines (rep 30/03/2024)

People's Movement : Overdependence on foreign employment instead of creating jobs domestically spells disaster for Nepal's economy, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 29/03/2024), Homecoming : Nepal has to plan for the day when more migrant workers start coming back, so they can contribute to the economy (nt 29/03/2024)

Green Hydrogen Production: The Turning Point of the Nepalese Economy, by Shyam Raj Pokharel (rep 18/03/2024)

Nepal’s public debt reaches Rs 2.288 trillion (kh 17/03/2024), Nepal's debt reaches around Rs 2.4 trillion, with an additional Rs 200 billion accumulated over past eight months (rep 17/03/2024)

NRB data shows economy not out of recession (ae 14/03/2024)

Economy: External sector remains challenging, internal sector recuperating (kh 11/03/2024)

‘Worry’ as Nepal’s forex reserves soar to record Rs1.84 trillion : Huge reserves mean lack of investment and may lead to further decline in economic growth, say experts, by Krishana Prasain (kp 11/03/2024)

Policies and priorities of new budget: Govt targeting sustainable and inclusive economic growth (ae 28/02/2024)

Unveiling Nepal’s protectionist paradox: Bootleggers, baptists, and consumer consequences : What do industry and labor want from the regulators? They want protection from competition, from technological change, and from losses that threaten profits and jobs, by Subhekshya Ghimire (nlt 23/02/2024)

Economic growth goal of 15th five-year plan remains unmet (rep 20/02/2024)

Govt’s reserve funds in surplus of Rs 44.9 billion in seven months (rep 10/02/2024)

Nepal's economy and federalism : Confronting the policy blunders of the past is a must for the renewal of the faltering federal republic, by Kiran Paudel (kp 04/02/2024)

‘Nepal can undergo economic transformation through digital economy’, interview with Sameer Maskey (rep 04/02/2024)

Soaring Debt : Nepal’s public debt soars as the country continues to borrow to fund low-return projects, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 02/02/2024)

Nepal's economic growth rate will be five percent in 2024: IMF (rep 01/02/2024)

Informal economy worth Rs 1.44trn: Study, by Mamata Thapa (ae 30/01/2024)

Nepal’s informal economy is 38.6 percent of GDP : Real estate activities contribute 99.97 percent to the informal economy, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing, by Krishana Prasain (kp 26/01/2024)

'More investment in unproductive sector posed challenges in economy' (rep 25/01/2024)

Major survey for petro exploration in Dailekh reports 80 percent progress (kh 22/01/2024)

Real estate transactions record high in mid-December to mid-January (rep 16/01/2024)

What is the current state of economy?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 15/01/2024)

Nepal To Grow At 3.9 Percent : World Bank's Global Economic Perspective reported that Nepal will grow by 3.9 percent in fiscal year 2023/24 (sp 12/01/2024)

Capital outflow worth Rs 47.35 billion for foreign studies in five months of current FY (rep 12/01/2024)

Nepal’s economic growth to pick up as South Asia slumps, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 11/01/2024)

WB projects Nepal’s economic growth at 3.9 percent, estimates it to improve next year (kh 10/01/2024), WB forecasts Nepal’s stronger economic expansion compared to global average (rep 10/01/2024)

Documents / Websites

Shifting Gears : Digitisation and Services-Led Development (World Bank: outh Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2021)

Nepal Development Update, by World Bank, 12 December 2019

World Bank. 2019. Making (de)centralization work. Washington, DC

World Bank. Climbing higher: Toward a middle-income Nepal. Washington, 19 May 2017

World Bank. Doing Business, Statistical data for Nepal. Washington, 25 October 2016

World Bank. Nepal Development Update: Remittances at Risk, May 2016

International Monetary Fund: Nepal

Asian Development Bank: Nepal

Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)

Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM)


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