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Budget 2026/27

What is budget, and how is it formed?

Every mid-Ashar, Nepal's fiscal year ends and a new fiscal year begins. Before the start of the new year, the government announces the budget for the coming year. For everyone from the private sector to the general public, the budget is the most important basis for planning for the future.

Economy

Let there be more international students in Nepal

In this second episode, we talk with Prof. Uddhab Pyakurel, Kathmandu University School of Arts, who emphasises that Nepal’s government must prioritise international students — for instance — simplify the visa process and fees for them and extend adequate support to universities, and budgetary support to extend scholarship opportunities to international students.

Society

For balanced international relations, the house has to be in order first

This episode with Gaurab Shumsher Thapa touched upon the foundational understanding of the broader themes of international relations, the history of Nepal's IR, the essence of soft power, national interest, and the principle of Panchsheel.

Your latest economy, industry, and policy updates

Mixed signals for economy: Growth picks up in Q1; Other reports show agriculture, investment, and MSMEs face headwinds

Economy the_farsight

What’s in the 406 billion rupees Budhi Gandaki investment plan

The project has an eight year construction period, and once generation begins, estimated annual revenue is 31.48 billion rupees.

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Tourist arrivals post growth by mere 1%

Nepal’s tourism sector saw a modest recovery in 2025, with 1.16 million international arrivals, but political unrest highlighted the sector’s ongoing vulnerability.

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Foreign trade grows 20%, but deficit persists at NRs 650 billion

Fuel imports exceed the country’s total exports earnings during the first five months of the fiscal year

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Nepal terminates DTAA with Mauritius

Following public scrutiny after granting tax exemptions to Dolma, Nepal has formally terminated its 1999 Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Mauritius, citing conflicts with domestic …

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Towards the future of energy

With soaring hydropower potential, Nepal must seize the opportunity by addressing gaps in transmission, storage, and FDI that keep its energy sector fragile.

Economy Sovan Dhakal

NRB cuts policy rate further to boost credit demand

Key adjustments include slashing policy rates further, raising the ceiling on personal overdraft loans and allowing microfinance institutions to provide collateral-backed loans of up to …

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Nepal’s sovereign rating stands firm at ‘BB-’

Fitch affirms Nepal’s ‘BB-’ rating, citing strong reserves and concessional debts even amid economic and political disruptions.

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Private sector urges security, policy stability to restore confidence

At the National Economic Debate 2.0, business leaders highlighted losses of NRs 88 billion from recent unrest and called on the government for asset protection, …

Economy the_farsight

Adam Smith and the moral economy we have lost

Adam Smith favored neither state socialism nor unbridled markets, but something subtler: a moral economy grounded in sympathy and the pursuit of human flourishing. In …

Economy Antara Haldar

Public debt rises to NRs 2.72 trillion as exchange losses persist

The government’s debt now equals 44.6% of GDP, up from 43.71% at the end of FY 2024/25. Exchange-rate depreciation added NRs 40.3 billion to the …

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New RBI rule allows rupee loans to Nepal and neighbors

India’s central bank allows rupee lending to Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka—marking a strategic shift to boost INR use in regional trade and strengthen economic …

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