Nepal has cheap money. So why isn’t credit growing?
Published on: Saturday 22 August 2026
Nepal is experiencing historically low interest rates, with lending and deposit rates exceptionally low by the country’s own standards. As of mid-May 2026, the numbers make this clear. The commercial banks’ weighted average deposit rate stood at 3.35%, while the weighted average lending rate was 6.73%. The commercial banks’ base rate stood at 4.97%. So, […]
