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Nepal’s inflation at 5.60 percent, credit flow at 2.5 Percent (kh 12/12/2024)

NOC increases prices of petrol and aviation fuel (kh 30/11/2024)

Cardamom prices hit decade-high (ae 19/11/2024)

NOC increases prices of diesel and kerosene (kh 15/11/2024)

Large cardamom prices hit near-record levels : Prices surged to Rs2,500 per kg as global demand for the spice intensifies (kp 12/11/2024)

Rice prices on boil despite India removing export taxes : The jeera masino rice, which cost Rs1,600 per 25 kg, jumped to Rs2,500 after India’s export ban in July last year (kp 11/11/2024)

NOC reduces price of diesel and kerosene (kh 31/10/2024), Diesel to cost Rs 147.50 paisa per liter from today (kh 01/11/2024)

Tihar gifts become dearer as dry fruits prices skyrocket : Traders say prices of goods have increased due to heavy rainfall in late September that hit flower production and damaged roads, preventing imports (kp 31/10/2024)

Black cardamom sees rise in price after a decade, production likely to decline (rep 28/10/2024)

Vegetable prices soar above Rs100 per kg : In retail, tomato costs Rs200, cauliflower Rs200 and French beans Rs270 per kg (kp 26/10/2024)

How inflation is measured: The rebasing of the Consumer Price Index, by Rajan Krishna Panta (ht 23/10/2024)

Sugar prices expected to drop during Tihar (rep 23/10/2024)

Tomato prices jump fourfold in Kathmandu Valley : The price has reached Rs200 per kg in retail. Poor condition of the highways connecting the Valley has affected the supply chain (kp 21/10/2024)

Nepal Oil Corporation hikes petrol, diesel and kerosene prices : Consumers will have to pay Rs159 per litre for petrol and Rs151 per litre for diesel in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal (kp 16/10/2024)

Inflation comes down to 3.85 per cent (rn 15/10/2024)

NOC slashes price of aviation fuel for Bhairahawa and Pokhara Airports (kh10/10/2024)

Veg prices triple after floods (ae 09/10/2024)

Goat sales surge in Kathmandu (ae 09/10/2024)

Nepal Oil Corporation slashes petrol, diesel prices : Petrol cheaper by Re1 per litre, diesel and kerosene by Rs2 (kp 01/10/2024)

Food prices mirror past highs despite drop in inflation : Nepal’s central bank updates consumer price index base year to 2023-24 (kp 27/09/2024), Consumer price inflation moderated to 4.10 percent last month due to stable prices of non-food and services (rep 27/09/2024)

NRB adopting new measures to estimate 'Consumer Price Index' (rep 26/09/2024)

Nepali traders hike food prices riding the festive wave : Although prices are stable in India, Nepal’s main supplier, opportunistic traders are exploiting weak market monitoring, by Krishana Prasain (kp 24/09/2024), Costly festivals : The unnatural increases in prices of everything from edibles to travel tickets must be curbed (kp 26/09/2024)

Inflation Hits Celebration Of Festivals, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 20/09/2024)

NOC slashes price of petrol by Rs 4 per liter and diesel by Rs 5 per liter (rep 15/09/2024), Petrol to cost Rs 159 per liter from today (kh 16/09/2024)

As festivals near, onion prices soar : On Monday, the wholesale price of onion in the Kalimati vegetables market was Rs128 per kg. In retail, it costs Rs170 to Rs180 per kg (kp 10/09/2024)

NOC reduces petroleum product prices (kh 01/09/2024)

Egg prices hiked again within five days (rep 29/08/2024)

Egg prices increased as demand surges following Bhadra (kh 24/08/2024)

Consumer price inflation in FY 2023/24 recorded at 5.44 percent (rep 18/08/2024)

Despite regular supply, prices of vegetables in Kathmandu rise : Due to the rising cost of vegetables, most Nepalis have cut the recommended intake of vegetables from their plate (kp 16/08/2024)

NOC lowers fuel prices (kh 15/08/2024), Petrol to cost Rs 165 per liter from today (kh 16/08/2024)

Govt directs water bottlers not to charge over Rs 47 for a jar of water (rep 08/08/2024)

Chicken meat prices drop nationwide (kh 23/07/2024)

The humble egg prices reach historic highs : In Nepal, millions of consumers rely heavily on affordable eggs for their protein intake, as meat and plant protein sources are costly, by Krishana Prasain (kp 16/07/2024)

NOC hikes petrol price (kh 15/07/2024)

Inflation down to 4.2% from 6.8% last year (rn 11/07/2024)

Floods, landslides push veggie prices to new highs : Most retail prices crossed Rs100 per kg in two days. Prices may rise again with large areas inundated, and landslides affecting the supply chain (kp 08/07/2024)

Nepal Oil Corporation jacks up fuel prices : Petrol is now costlier by Rs2 per litre and diesel and kerosene by Rs5 (kp 01/07/2024), NOC hikes prices of petroleum products, petrol now priced at Rs 167 per liter (rep 01/07/2024)

Monsoon pushes up vegetable prices : According to central bank, vegetable prices rose 23 percent in pre-monsoon period. Traders say prices hit higher in June (kp 01/07/2024)

NOC slashes fuel prices (rep 16/06/2024)

NOC slashes petrol price by Rs 3 per liter, diesel and kerosene by Rs 1 per liter  (rep 31/05/2024)

EVs’ prices likely to go up by at least 10 percent with revised tax rates in budget for FY 2024/25 (rep 30/05/2024)

Price hike of iron blade riles grill and steel entrepreneurs, job security demanded (kh 24/05/2024)

Vegetable prices rise due to poor rains, low yields and Indian export taxes : Labour shortages in rural areas caused by youth migration have hit production, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/05/2024)

NOC slashes price of petrol by Rs 7 per liter, diesel and kerosene by Rs 5 per liter (rep 15/05/2024)

Consumer price inflation moderated to 4.61 percent in March-April: NRB (rep 12/05/2024), Inflation dips in Kathmandu Valley, holds steady in Terai, notable increase seen in Hilly region (kh 12/05/2024)

NOC slashes prices of fuel (kh 01/05/2024)

Rice prices hit record high amid Indian ban : Food inflation continues to simmer in Nepal largely due to higher rice prices and other food items (kp 23/04/2024)

Rising food prices cause business slowdown (rep 16/04/2024)

NOC hikes prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene (kh 15/04/2024)

Inflation at 30-month low. Yet food prices refuse to come down : Traders attribute high food costs to upcoming India elections, as neighbour slashes rates, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/04/2024)

Prices of tomatoes, potatoes surge (rn 07/04/2024)

Inflation moderated to 4.82 percent during mid-February and mid-March (rep 05/04/2024)

WB projects inflation to remain at 6.7 percent in 2024 (ae 04/04/2024)

World Bank predicts Nepal’s inflation to stay at 6.7% in 2024 (kh 03/04/2024)

Knowing the prices of fruits and vegetables in Kalimati today (kh 01/04/2024)

NOC raises petrol price (kh 31/03/2024)

Government sets minimum support price for winter paddy (kh 29/03/2024)

Petrol, diesel prices experience decline (kh 15/03/2024)

Large cardamom price recovers to Rs2,075 per kg : Prices are expected to rise further, but since farmers have already sold their cash crops, they will receive little benefit, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 15/03/2024)

Nepal saw consumer price inflation dip to 5.01% in Magh (rep 10/03/2024)

NOC announces petroleum prices remain unchanged despite price hike by IOC (rep 01/03/2024)

NEA mulling over increasing electricity tariff rate by 10 to 15 percent (rep 28/02/2024), NEA makes Rs. 15.36 billion profit, nearly 5 billion more than last year (rn 28/02/2024) [Such an increase in profits is obviously a good reason to drastically increase tariffs!]

Nepal faces inflation risk from Red Sea disruption, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/02/2024)

Cardamom price hike pleases producers in Taplejung (kh 24/02/2024)

Sugar price soars despite abundance in sugarcane crushing season : The retail price of sweetener has increased by Rs15 per kg to Rs100 per kg in the market (kp 19/02/2024)

Winter drought pushes veggie prices higher : Amid low production, imposition of VAT on vegetable import has increased people’s kitchen expenses (kp 18/02/2024)

NOC increases prices of diesel petrol and kerosene (rep 16/02/2024)

Consumer inflation rate held steady at 5.26 percent (kh 06/02/2024), Inflation moderated to 5.26 percent last month due to decline in price hike of edibles (rep 06/02/2024)

Nepal Oil Corporation jacks up fuel prices : Petrol is now costlier by Rs4 per litre, diesel/kerosene by Rs2 and LP gas by Rs15 a cylinder (kp 01/02/2024)

NOC increases price of petroleum products (kh 31/01/2024)

Onion price drops on hassle-free imports despite India’s export ban : As Indian farmers worry about plummeting onion prices in Indian markets, New Delhi is planning to review its export ban (kp 22/01/2024)

India’s restrictions make rice pricier in Nepal, despite record harvest : Leading Asian exporters expect sustained high prices so long as Delhi continues its ban, by Krishana Prasain (kp 19/01/2024)

NOC slashes petroleum price by Rs 1 per liter (kh 15/01/2024)

Data show inflation easing but people don’t feel it : According to Nepal Rastra Bank, the year-on-year consumer price inflation moderated to 4.95 percent in the mid-November to mid-December period (kp 14/01/2024)

Large cardamom prices reach near-record levels : The spice, which is among the most expensive in the world, was treated at Rs2,150 per kg in the domestic market this week (kp 10/01/2024)

Onion smuggling thrives after Indian export ban : The staple has become expensive in Nepal. Due to the price differences in Nepal and India, it has become a lucrative business for smugglers, insiders say (kp 08/01/2024)

Price of cardamom increases threefold (kh 07/01/2024)

Onion price decreases with entry of Chinese onion (rn 01/01/2024)

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