KATHMANDU:- Remittance inflows increased by 31.4 percent to Rs.687.13 billion in the four months of 2025/26 compared to an increase of 9.4 percent in the same period of the previous year.
During mid-October to mid-November (month of Kartik), remittance inflows stood at Rs. 133.82 billion. In the same period of the previous year, such inflows were Rs. 114.31 billion. In the US Dollar terms, remittance inflows increased 25.3 percent to 4.88 billion in the review period which was 8.2 percent in the same period of the previous year, according to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation reported released by the Nepal Rastra Bank today based on the past four months data.
During the period, the number of Nepali workers, both institutional and individual, taking first-time approval for foreign employment stands at 145,973 and taking approval for renew entry stands at 127,837. In the same period of the previous year, such numbers were 147,478 and 94,105 respectively. Furthermore, the NRB reports states that the current account remains at a surplus of Rs. 279.65 billion in the review period. Such surplus was Rs.147.78 billion in the same period of the previous year. In the US Dollar terms, the current account registered a surplus of 1.99 billion in the review period against a surplus of 1.10 billion in the same period of the previous year.
Likewise, net capital transfer amounted to Rs.6.21 billion. In the same period of the previous year, such transfer amounted to Rs.2.47 billion. Similarly, in the review period, Rs.2.49 billion foreign direct investment (equity only) was received.
Balance of Payments (BOP) remained at a surplus of Rs.318.40 billion in the review period, against Rs.205.83 billion in the previous year. Similarly, gross foreign exchange reserves increased 14.1 percent to Rs.3055.52 billion in mid-November 2025 from Rs.2677.68 billion in mid-July 2025.
In the US dollar terms, the gross foreign exchange reserves increased 10.3 percent to 21.52 billion in mid-November 2025 from 19.50 billion in mid-July 2025, adds the statement by the central bank.
Meanwhile, consumer price inflation stood at 1.11 percent in mid-November 2025 compared to 5.60 percent a year ago. Food and beverage inflation decreased by 3.32 percent, whereas non-food and service inflation stood at 3.69 percent in the review month.
The average inflation stood at 1.53 percent in the fourth months of the current fiscal year compared to 4.59 percent a year ago.
Based on provinces, in the review month, y-o-y consumer price inflation in Koshi Province is 1.80 percent, Madhesh Province 1.73 percent, Bagmati Province 0.81 percent, Gandaki Province 0.37 percent, Lumbini Province 1.27 percent, Karnali Province 1.08 percent, and Sudurpashchim Province 0.26 percent.
In the review month, y-o-y consumer price inflation in the Kathmandu Valley, Tarai, Hill and Mountain region stood at 1.16 percent, 1.24 percent, 0.88 percent and 1.06 percent respectively, adds the Bank. (RSS)