News Nepal: Provinces unveil ambitious policy priorities, but implementation concerns persist
Nepal’s provincial governments have begun unveiling their policy priorities and budget frameworks for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27, promising reforms in governance, employment, tourism, ...
News Nepal: Nepal's Auditor General suggests widening digital payments to cut public spending arrears
KATHMANDU: Nepal's cumulative financial irregularities have continued to rise amid persistent weaknesses in fiscal discipline, poor transparency and weak enforcement of financial accountability across ...
News Nepal: Investing in People: Nepal’s Best Bet for Better Jobs and Economic Growth
In Nepal today, one of the greatest obstacles to better jobs and faster economic growth isn’t a shortage of natural resources, challenging geography, or limited access to finance. It’s the unrealized ...
News Nepal: Nepal Hosts Sagarmatha Sambaad To Strengthen Global Climate Action
Nepal is hosting the inaugural edition of Sagarmatha Sambad, or Himalayan Dialogue, beginning today. The dialogue, themed "Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future of Humanity," aims to strengthen regional and global cooperation on urgent climate challenges.
News Nepal: Stock market volatile for second day, Rs 15.28 billion turnover by mid-session
The stock market witnessed fluctuations for the second consecutive day after reopening following the House of Representatives election. On Monday, trading had been halted after hitting a positive ...
News Nepal: NEPSE cheers election outcome as market hits three circuit breakers in an hour
The surge came amid growing expectations of political stability, with the RSP heading towards a majority as vote counting nears completion.
News Nepal: Public debt rises to Rs 2.88 trillion
Nepal’s total public debt has increased by more than Rs 204 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, reaching Rs 2,878.29 billion, according to the Public Debt Management Office.
News Nepal: Debt Without Direction?
Public debt has been steadily rising in recent years, with growing concern that every Nepali effectively bears a share of this burden. Faced with limited domestic resources for development and ...
News Nepal: Nepal’s public debt rises by Rs 200 billion
Nepal’s public debt continues to climb as the government increasingly turns to domestic and foreign borrowing amid a shortage of resources for development p ...
News Nepal: India approves power sale to Nepal for dry season; tariff up 1.5%
Currently, Nepal imports an average of 12,000–14,000 MWh of electricity daily from India during the dry season, from mid-March to mid-May. Shakya said the agreement is expected to ease Nepal’s power ...
News Nepal: Nepal’s trade deficit widens by over 11% to Rs 1.098 trillion in eight months
Nepal’s trade deficit grew by 11.22 percent, reaching Rs 1.098 trillion in the first eight months of fiscal year 2025/26. According to foreign trade statistics released by the Department of Customs on ...
News Nepal: 'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
News Nepal: Fintech: IFC Commits to Fostering Financial Inclusion through Digital Services in Nepal
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) formalized an agreement to strengthen the fintech ecosystem in Nepal, focusing on increasing the ...
News Nepal: Nepal debt
Nepal's total debt has exceeded Rs20.07 billion with external debt at Rs10.5 billion and internal debt at Rs9.57 billion. The government has repaid Rs298 million in principal and interest of its ...
News Nepal: Nepal at the crossroads: The stark reality of "choiceless democracy"
On March 5, 2026, Nepal stands on the precipice of a historic general election—one catalyzed by a Gen Z revolution that toppled the entrenched K.P. Sharma Oli government.
News Nepal: Jeopardising financial standing: Slipping towards FATF blacklist
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has listed Iran, Myanmar, and North Korea in its blacklist due to their strategic deficiencies in anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and proliferation financing frameworks.
News Nepal: Pledge Funds Explained: Investor Control and Flexibility
Discover how pledge funds allow investors to pledge capital on a deal-by-deal basis, providing greater control and flexibility over individual investment decisions.
News Nepal: Nepal launches INFF financing strategy to drive pro-employment economic growth
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Government of Nepal on Thursday formally launched the Integrated National Financing Strategy for Pro-Employment Growth, a central component of Nepal’s Integrated National ...
