Gold price up by 10,400
KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has increased by Rs 10,400 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today. According…
Business & Economy
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Outstanding public debt exceeds 2800 billion
KATHMANDU:- Nepal’s outstanding public debt has exceeded Rs 2800 billion. At the beginning of the current fiscal year (17 July…
FDI commitments jump by 52% to Rs. 39B
KATHMANDU:- Nepal recorded a strong rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments during the first half of the current fiscal…
CNI calls for prioritizing economic issues in parties’ election manifestoes
KATHMANDU:- The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has urged political parties to prioritise economic issues in their manifestoes for the…
Gold price continues to rise
KATHMANDU:- The price of gold has increased by Rs 600 per tola (11.66) in the domestic market today. According…
Gold and silver prices soar today, too
KATHMANDU:- Prices of gold and silver have risen significantly in the domestic market in recent days. On Tuesday, gold was…
Gold and silver price continues surge
KATHMANDU:- The price of gold and silver has seen a notable rise in the domestic market. The price of the…
Deposits outpace credit growth in first five months of 2025/26
KATHMANDU:- Deposits mobilisation of Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) recorded a stronger growth than credit expansion during the first five…
20.27 percent population below poverty line, Sudurpaschim poorest province
KATHMANDU:- Around 20.27 percent of the population in Nepal is below the poverty line. According to the Small Area Estimation…
BoP in surplus; remittance inflows, foreign exchange reserves increase
KATHMANDU:- The gross foreign exchange reserves, government’s current account and balance of payments, and remittance inflows witnessed significant improvement in…
Investment modality ready for 454 MW Kimathanka Arun Hydro Project
KATHMANDU:- An investment modality has been prepared to construct the 454 MW Kimathanka Arun Semi-Reservoir Hydropower Project using domestic capital.…
Nepal earns over Rs. 18.2 billion from electricity exports in first five months of FY 2025/26
KATHMANDU:- Nepal’s electricity export sector recorded a strong performance in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2025/26,…
National Economic Census to begin from mid-March
KATHMANDU:- The government has planned to conduct the second Economic Census, 2025 from mid-March to mid-July. The census aims to…
Economy likely to grow by 4 percent
KATHMANDU:- The Central Bank’s preliminary forecast has shown that the economy is likely to grow by 4 percent in the fiscal…
Rasuwagadhi border point resumes full operation
KATHMANDU:- Nepal’s northern Rasuwagadhi international border point with China has fully resumed operation from today. According to Rasuwa Chief District…