Alternative investments to attract FDI
Nepal has positive macro-economic indicators, but it needs to raise foreign investment levels
economy
First, the good news
First the good news: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) says Nepal’s foreign exchange reserves have increased from $9.54 billion in June 2022 to...
Nepal's care economy
Opportunity to create employment and close the gender gap
Singha Darbar, not Singapore
The obsession of our leaders with Singapore is unmatched. Every prime minister we have had in the 30 years (some of them...
Now the economy, stupid
Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel must undo the mistakes of his predecessor, but his own past record is not stellar
Peak tourism in 2023
More than 70 years after Nepal opened to the world, the country has yet to fully benefit from tourism
Nepal's political economy
The new government's biggest challenge is to save Nepal's economy (and itself) from collapse.
Nepal needs to rebrand itself
Edited excerpts from the 'Geopolitics and Economic Diplomacy' session during Kantipur Conclave 9-10 September with Swarnim Wagle, former vice-president of the National...
5 reasons the energy crisis could deepen
A combination of factors means the coming months will be critical for global oil prices
Central role of the Central Bank
“We cannot allow the rich to get richer in Nepal. One corporate borrower received refinancing of Rs1.27 billion straight from state coffers,...
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