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Press evaluation:
Background:

Growth rates to be published quarterly, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 15/06/2013)

Rethinking poverty: Liberal economic policies, by Khyam Bishwokarma (rep 11/06/2013)

Rain cover: Insurance for informal sector, by Bijay Kumar Shahi (rep 09/06/2013)

Politically motivated strikes fuel capital flight: FNCCI urges government to take strong action against vandals, provide security to businesses (ht 08/06/2013)

Who's responsible for bad customer service?, by Nistha Rayamajhi (rep 07/06/2013)

Social security schemes on cards (ht 04/06/2013)

Now, market monitoring to focus on packaging of essential foods (kp 01/06/2013)

Social Consequences of Economic Integration in Asia, by Krishna Prasad Subedi (sp 31/05/2013)

Services sectors key to growth (ht 25/05/2013)

Leading the way: Individualism, by Kamal Prasad Khanal (rep 19/05/2013)

Fragile to frontier: Nepal’s journey from being a fragile country to a frontier market has begun, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 14/05/2013)

Inflation continues to stare at consumers: Valley witnesses highest price hike, hills the lowest; Consumer Price Index up by 9.5 per cent (ht 14/05/2013), NRB report on macro economy: Inflation rate drops to 9.5pc (kp 14/05/2013)

Confusion Still in Abundance, by Tilak Rawal (sp 21/05/2013)

Growth‚ aid and inequality: Worsening scenario, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 10/05/2013)

Govt to help create investment friendly climate (ht 09/05/2013)

Remittance mostly spent on personal consumption: Report (ht 08/05/2013)

Trade deficit widens to Rs 385.29 billion: Exports register a mere 1.1 pc growth while imports up by 21.9 pc till nine months of this fiscal (ht 07/05/2013)

Missed train: Nepal's leggard economy, by Gunakar Bhatta (rep 07/05/2013)

Economic terrorism: Syndicates and cartels, by Barsha Paudel (rep 30/04/2013)

Bhairahawa SEZ completion date extended for sixth time (kp 28/04/2013)

How much loan do Nepalis carry on their heads?, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 26/04/2013)

Global recession: Its implications for Nepal, by Ashok Shumshere J.B. Rana (ht 23/04/2013)

Nepal's GDP growth to hover at 4 pc in 2013: UN survey (nn 18/04/2013), Nepal to grow by three per cent: IMF (ht 18/04/2013)

BoP surplus reaches Rs 11b in mid-March (kp 17/04/2013), BoP records surplus of Rs. 11.78 b as trade deficit goes up (nn 17/04/2013)

Per capita income of Nepalis doubled in 32 yrs: Report (rep 16/04/2013)

Economic performance remains unimpressive, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 14/04/2013)

Account convertibility: IMF’s reversed position and Nepal, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 12/04/2013)

“Tremendous opportunities”, interview with Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director of the Nepal Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (nt 12/04/2013)

Asian Development Bank forecasts 3.5pc economic growth (kp 10/04/2013), Better business environment key to growth: ADB report (ht 10/04/2013)

Contraction in key sectors hurt growth rate (ht 09/04/2013)

Dept projects increase in remittance: To increase by about Rs 35.99 billion this fiscal due to hike in minimum wage in Gulf nations, by Yadav Raj Joshi (kp 08/04/2013)

Economic growth to plunge to 3.56 pc: CBS (nn 05/04/2013), Economic growth to dip to 6-yr low: Central Bureau of Statistics projects country’s growth at 3.56 percent this fiscal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/04/2013), Economic growth drops to six-year low: Pegged at 3.56 pc; Consumption-led imports push wholesale,retail trade growth much higher, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 06/04/2013)

Trade deficit widens as remittance increases: Money inflow at Rs 360bn in first seven months, by Dikshya Singh (ht 05/04/2013)

Life’s getting better: Nepal should revive the pattern of economic growth seen during the Roaring Nineties, by Ram Sharan Mahat (kp 02/04/2013)

Cairn may give up on Nepal: The Scottish company is running out of patience with a country where it has been unable to start drilling due to political instability, by Mark Williamson (nt 29/03/2013)

Macro Disarray: The economic indicators are dismal. As the political transition continues, the nation is going deeper and deeper into the stagnant economic loop, by Debesh Adhikari (sp 22/03/2013)

Money in, money out: Growth in remittance is an indication of the abject political and economic state of Nepal, by Puja Tandon (nt 22/03/2013)

There’s no time to lose on tenancy, by Weena Pun (kp 21/03/2013)

Nepal's fiscal cliff, by Todd Schneider (rep 20/03/2013)

Directing the flow: Remittance income, by Dandapani Paudel (rep 17/03/2013)

Nepal Rastra Bank Macro-economic Report: BoP surplus dips by Rs 4.51b in seventh month of fiscal year (kp 16/03/2013), Trade deficit widens, inflation in double digits (ht 16/03/2013)

Swelling govt treasury hits pvt sector demand, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 15/03/2013)

Poor monitoring, lack of awareness, ineffective activism blamed (kp 14/03/2013)

Stronger foundations: Nepal needs to focus on the ways to bring economic change so that every individual becomes economically independent, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 14/03/2013)

‘Capital flight to hurt economic growth’ (ht 14/03/2013)

Identifying macroeconomic constraints: Confusion between causes and consequences, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 11/03/2013)

Prospects of a transit state Immense potential, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 04/03/2013)

Govt agencies, PEs late in settling irregularities (kp 27/02/2013)

The way out: Pricing petroleum products, by Shanker Man Singh (rep 20/02/2013)

Economic growth revised down to 4.1pc (kp 18/02/2013), Govt revises growth forecast to 4.1 pc (nn 18/02/2013), Target down: Govt’s inability to increase capital expenditure hurts economic growth (kp 19/02/2013), NRB revises economic growth, inflation rate (kp 21/02/2013), Inflation inches down to 9.8pc from 10pc (kp 21/02/2013), Central bank fails to check rising inflation (ht 21/02/2013)

Nepal moving towards self-reliance on clinker, by Madhav Dhungama (kp 13/02/2013)

Address key impediments to attract FDI: Experts (ht 15/02/2013)

Nepal attractive investment destination: CNI (ht 12/02/2013)

Bhairahawa special economic zone: Construction work grinds to a halt, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 10/02/2013)

IMF says Nepal’s economic growth worsened after Nov (kp 09/02/2013), IMF paints gloomy economic picture (ht 10/02/2013), Bad to worse: The faltering economy (rep 10/02/2013)

Special Economic Zones to be run by development committee (kp 06/02/2013)

Economic growth will look down: NRB governor (ht 05/01/2013)

Developing Asia and Nepal, by Tilak Rawal (sp 25/01/2013)

Finance fiasco: On one side is the Chinese tiger with large labor force. On the other is the Indian bull with superb technology, by Vikash Raj Satyal (rep 23/01/2013)

‘Govt should focus on investment’ (ht 20/01/2013), Govt, IFC sign deal for policy reforms to enhance business growth (nn 20/01/2013), Security key to attract investment: NBI (ht 21/01/2013)

WB cuts Nepal’s growth forecast to 3.8 percent (kp 17/01/2013), Nepal’s 3.8 percent growth rate one of the lowest in South Asia: World Bank (nn 18/01/2013)

Govt to issue guideline on leasing state-owned land, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 16/01/2013)

Break the cycle: Nepal needs to combat low growth and research shows that political consensus is key, by Todd Schneider (kp 15/01/2013)

Inflation stands at 10.4 percent; Sharp decline in BoP surplus (nn 12/01/2013), BoP makes impressive recovery (kp 13/01/2013), Country’s trade deficit widens (ht 13/01/2013)

Borrowed money: Where remittance goes, by Karishma Wasti (rep 08/01/2013)

Economic expectations and projections for 2013, by Chittaranjan Pandey (ht 06/01/2013)

Bad business: Economic memoir of 2012, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (rep 31/12/2012)

Economic well-being: Something to emulate, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 26/12/2012)

Comprehensive national land policy in offing, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/12/2012)

Capital flight: $8b siphoned off Nepal in 10 yrs: GFI report, by Mukul Humagain and Bhadra Sharma (kp 19/12/2012)

Balance of payments surplus plunges with surge in imports (kp 15/12/2012), Inflation reaches 10.5 per cent: NRB; Foreign cash loan, grants halved; Trade deficit up to Rs 152.38bn; Remittance at Rs 127.35bn (ht 15/12/2012)

Drop in paddy yield to hit GDP growth, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/12/2012)

Instability may devastate economy, Chhibber warns (kp 08/12/2012)

Country losing Rs 5b in commissionFCAN wants review of Public Procurement Act (kp 06/12/2012)

IMF slashes Nepal’s growth forecast to 3.8pc (kp 05/12/2012), Economic growth to contract to 3.8 per cent: IMF; Political uncertainty,erratic monsoon,spillover effects from declining growth in India to blame (ht 05/12/2012)

Economy to grow by 4.6pc (ht 03/12/2012)

Homework on to make govt offices buy domestic goods (kp 01/12/2012)

Reinventing brand Nepal: Nepal needs to stop using geography as an excuse and learn to exploit its comparative advantages, by Pooja Tandon (nt 30/11/2012)

Remittance contribution to GDP rises (ht 29/11/2012), Nepal 2nd largest receiver among LDCs (kp 30/11/2012), Nepal among top remittance receivers in LDCs (ht 30/11/2012), Ulitise remittance for economic growth, poverty alleviation: UN (nn 30/11/2012)

ADB sees challenges aheadfor better performance (ht 28/11/2012)

Lesser evil: Hidden aspects of remittance, by Birendra Bahadur Budha (rep 26/11/2012)

Economic situation bleak: Opposition (ht 21/11/2012)

Necessary evil: Benefits of labour shortage, by Prem Khanal (rep 19/11/2012)

Porters lament lack of work on day of wealth, by Samik Kharel (kp 14/11/2012)

Nepal losing out on foreign investment, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 09/11/2012)

Uncertainty hits Nepal’s prosperity ranking: Sri Lanka on top, Nepal fourth, Afghanistan at bottom among South Asian economies (ht 01/11/2012)

Gathering storm; Remittance, politics and crimes, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 01/11/2012)

UNDAF calls for vibrant economy (ht 30/10/2012)

Economy in reverse!, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 28/10/2012)

With the hustle ‘n’ bustle gone, Muglin Bazaar now a ‘dead’ place, by Samik Kharel (kp 17/10/2012)

Time to deliver: NRN must prepare a Nepal Action Plan for at least two years, by Bhim Udas (kp 12/10/2012), No double-digit growth without NRNs: PM (kp 12/10/2012), NRNs invest in country (ht 12/10/2012)

Stimulating economic activity, by Prithvi Man Shrestha and Sanjeev Giri (kp 11/10/2012)

‘Russia ready to invest in Nepal’ (ht 03/10/2012)

Inflation hits three-year high of 11.9 percent (kp 01/10/2012)

Economic freedom: The ignored agenda, by Surath Giri (ht 01/10/2012)

Regulatory weakness stalls investment (ht 27/09/2012)

Weaker dollar to hit remittance income (ht 26/09/2012)

Taking a hit: Consensus politics is shackling Nepal’s economic growth, by Gyanu Adhikari (kp 25/09/2012)

A new identity: Nepal's relative poverty, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 25/09/2012)

Macroeconomic outlook challenging: IMF; Weak supervision,liberal licensing policy and over exposure to real estate loans increase risk (ht 25/09/2012)

Nepal’s economic development: Political masters on synthetic stallion, by Madan Kumar Dahal (ht 21/09/2012)

Weak regulators hit investors’ confidence: Do we need them?, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 20/09/2012)

While you were away: Despite remittance, agro and industrial production has declined, by Hari Sharma (kp 16/09/2012)

Nepal’s squandered potential, by Manoj Shahi (nn 15/09/2012)

PM’s bid to promote domestic products: Says the govt is planning a provision that makes it mandatory for govt entities to purchase local goods (kp 12/09/2012)

Can We Hope?, by Tilak Rawal (sp 07/09/2012)

Minimum Consensus Agenda, by Krishna Hari Baskota (sp 07/09/2012)

Oil exploration in east Nepal: BBB Champions Oil comes to town, by Kashish Das Shrestha (rep 07/09/2012)

Dismal result leaves govt’s monitoring drive in low gear (kp 06/09/2012)

Collapse of Constituent Assembly: Gloomy economic clouds, by Ashok Shumshere JB Rana (ht 04/09/2012)

Trade deficit exceeds budget: Inflation at 8.3 per cent; Remittance worth Rs 359.55bn (ht 31/08/2012)

One-third of economic activities concentrated in Valley: NRB (kp 31/08/2012)

Beyond politics: Economic slowdown, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (rep 30/08/2012)

Land transactions ‘growing’ across country (kp 22/08/2012)

FDI pledges down 30pc, by Ashok Thapa (kp 21/08/2012)

Dutch disease starts to take toll on economy: High remittance inflow has led to its emergence and fostered complacency among policymakers, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 17/08/2012)

Lost priority: Nepal can be more competitive by improving investment and upgrading infrastructure, by Chandan Sapkota (nt 17/08/2012)

Ahoy, Mr Ten Percent: Growth model, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 14/08/2012)

Migrant workers laughing all the way to the bank as dollar rises (kp 11/08/2012)

FDI: A laconic note, by Girish P. Pant (ht 06/08/2012), FDI policy recommends setting minimum threshold, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 07/08/2012)

Economy faces challenge due to political turmoil (ht 06/08/20ß12)

Country’s first credit rating agency soon (ht 04/08/2012)

Private sector looks for profit that country can’t afford (kp 30/07/2012)

Social security expenses top pension costs (kp 27/07/2012)

Made in Nepal: Local products are carving out a niche market at home and abroad and helping Nepal broaden its identity (nt 27/07/2012)

Political instability to hit economy hard (ht 17/07/2012)

Economic growth up, but misses govt’s 5pc target, by Mukul Humagain (kp 14/07/2012), Industrial activity improves in third quarter: Manufacturing Production Index grew by 8.76 percent in the three months (kp 14/07/2012), Per capita income grows, slowly, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/07/2012), Industrial growth remains pretty dismal, by Ashok Thapa (kp 15/07/2012), Bumper harvest pushes up GDP growth rate (ht 15/07/2012), Per capita debt jumps to $238, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 15/07/2012), Half empty: Economic Survey result (rep 16/07/2012), Political GDP!, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 17/07/2012)

Nepal not isolated from economic turmoil in Europe, US, by Rupak D. Sharma (rep 13/07/2012)

Private sector prescribes pill for economic ills: Shares draft for sustainable growth with leaders of major parties, by Kuvera Chalise (kp 04/07/2012)

Intrepid middle class: Backbone of stability, peace and development, by Umesh K. Bhattarai (ht 02/07/2012) [Someone who earns about 1.7 US $ per day cannot be called a member of the middle class! You can hardly buy 3 kg of vegetables from this!!]

Nepal’s economy is resilient to political uncertainty, interview with Paul Robertson kp 01/07/2012)

Robust cooperatives: Backbone of economy, by Narayan P. Aryal (ht 27/06/2012)

Nepal will grow 4.6pc in 2012: IIDS (kp 26/06/2012), ‘Sustainable, inclusive growth key’ (ht 26/06/2012), Economy will grow at average of 5.2% for next three years: Report (rep 26/06/2012)

Govt boosting distribution, not growth: Fails to spend capital budget; Private sector losing confidence; Unemployment on the rise, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 22/06/2012)

Nepal's remitnomics, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (rep 20/06/2012)

Harvesting Underutilised Resources of Nepal, by Sanjaya Gajurel (nn 15/06/2012)

Two oil giants threaten to leave Nepal: Move from Texana Resources Co and Cairn Energy likely to leave exploration work in jeopardy, by Mukul Humagain (kp 11/06/2012), Misadventures in oil exploration: Texana and Cairn in Nepal, by Kashish Das Shrestha (rep 15/06/2012)

Govt revises Investment Year schedule, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (rep 07/06/2012)

Not all doom and gloom: Politics aside, Nepal's macroeconomic indicators are doing well thanks to a strong dollar, by Paavan Mathema (nt 01/06/2012)

Pvt sector asks govt for common minimum economic agenda (kp 31/05/2012)

Investment Year in trouble post CA demise, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (rep 30/05/2012)

Credit contraction leading to economic slowdown, by Dikshya Singh (ht 26/05/2012)

Nepal Investment Year 2012-13: Preparations not moving fast enough, by Ashok Thapa (kp 07/05/2012)

With peace in sight, country shifts priority: Development partners follow suit (ht 04/05/2012)

Economic indicators encouraging: Guv (kp 27/04/2012)

Room for doubt: Is GDP growth sustainable? (rep 25/04/2012)

'Int'l investors know little about Nepal; correct this situation', interview with Ryokichi Hirono (rep 24/04/2012)

Govt drafts Action Plan on 'scientific land reform', by Gani Ansari (rep 23/04/2012)

Big investment required to attain double-digit growth: Minister Pun (kp 21/04/2012)

Cabinet gives nod to Land Use Policy (kp 19/04/2012)

Special Economic Zones: Must for Industrial Revolution, by Hom Nath Gaire (ht 19/04/2012)

Economy sees highest growth since CA election, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 18/04/2012)

The Ten Commandments: Approach to sustaining Nepalese economy, by Madan Kumar Dahal (ht 13/04/2012)

Nepal to grow at 4.5pc this year: ADB (rep 12/04/2012), ADB projects 4.5 percent growth for Nepal (kp 12/04/2012), Economy to grow by 4.5 per cent this year (ht 12/04/2012)

Removing structural bottleneck: Sound economics, by Umesh Raj Rimal (rep 08/04/2012)

Steep rise in trade deficit: NRB; Remittance inflow set to match country’s total budget outlay (ht 26/03/2012

Country falls into remittance trap, by Dikshya Singh (ht 22/03/2012)

Internalizing inclusive growth: Where are the problems?, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 19/03/2012)

Equality versus inequality: How inclusive are we?, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 09/03/2012)

Boosting Nepal's economy through Nepali investment in the United States, by Clare Eisenberg and Yurop Shrestha (rep 02/03/2012)

The flip side of remittance: Favoured poverty alleviation strategy, by Ajita Singh (ht 29/02/2012)

Slide into Africa, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 27/02/2012)

Foreign exchange reserves up (ht 27/02/2012)

Run up to Nepal Investment Year : Govt intensifies efforts to amend acts, policies (kp 26/02/2012)

Import bill of petro products doubles (ht 23/02/2012)

Nepal Investment Year (NIY) 2012: Where’s the bright lining? by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 20/02/2012)

State of economy: Pure hogwash, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 11/02/2012)

Kaski village declared SEZ for Agriculture, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 10/02/2012)

Trade volume drops by 20-30 per cent Customs revenue remains unchanged due to gain in exchange rate (ht 10/02/2012)

World economy and Nepal: Developing a pragmatic approach to survival and growth, by Madan Kumar Dahal (ht 10/02/2012)

Impact investing: Small is beautiful, by Shabda Gyanwali (rep 09/02/2012)

Fixing the economy: Promises to keep, by Vikash Raj Satyal (rep 08/02/2012)

People, politics and economy: Hard to digest, by Arun Kr. Shrivastav (rep 07/02/2012)

Remittance flows, workers’ woes remain, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 07/02/2012)

When a loss-making NOC saps and cripples entire system, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 05/02/2012)

An attempt to fill the void, a book review by Chandan Sapkota (rep 03/02/2012)

Cairn still in wait-and-see mode: Oil company says it won't drill in Nepal until the investment climate improves, by Mark Williamson (nt 27/01/2012)

Economy to grow highest in three years (rep 26/01/2012), Government slashes economic growth target (kp 26/01/2012), Government revises growth downward: Reestimates economic growth at 4.5 per cent at basic price against earlier forecast of five per cent (ht 26/01/2012)

Real estate, housing and banking: Crisis postponed, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 25/01/2012)

Economic downturn: Exchange offer, by Bimal Pradhan (rep 23/01/2012)

BoP surplus at record Rs 61.19b (rep 21/01/2012)

Remittance inflow sees sustainable increase: Country imports Rs 177.79 billion worth merchandise against Rs 30.06 billion export: NRB (ht 21/01/2012)

Investment year 2012-13: Looking to secure FDI for 10 mega projects (rep 19/01/2012)

Biratnagar, so special to Nepal’s industrial history, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 18/01/2012)

Marginal improvement in economic freedom: Though global index has declined as many countries were struggling to get out of recession, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 13/01/2012)

Concentrate on the Economy, by Tilak Rawal (sp 13/01/2012)

Govt seeks to identify areas boosting eco growth (kp 11/01/2012)

Double digit growth and Investment Year: Policy uncertainty glitch, by Rewat Bahadur Karki (ht 10/01/2012)

Around 1000 units of land, housing put up for auction, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 05/04/2012)

Politics On Oil: Who Is To Blame?, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 04/01/2012)

2012-13 declared investment year: Government to launch promotional campaigns soon (kp 03/01/2012)

Not a bad year: The balance of payments, foreign exchange reserves and liquidity are in a good position, by Rameshore Prasad Khanal (kp 01/01/2012), BoP posts record surplus (kp 02/01/20112), Trade deficit increases four times: Remittance inflow posts Rs 103.20bn, BoP surplus at Rs 46.31bn (ht 02/01/2012), Unpalatable deficit (ht 03/01/2012)

Nepal does not need World Bank, IMF, interview with Lawrence Brahm (rep 29/12/2011)

Finance Minister paints rosy picture of economy: But people’s sufferings increase due to electricity, petroleum price hike, rise in unemployment (ht 23/12/2011)

US investors interested to invest in solar energy, civil aviation, telecom: US envoy (rep 21/12/2011)

Unfair play, by Mukesh Khanal (rep 20/12/2011)

Special economic zones: One still incomplete; govt plans study in 12 other places, by Ashok Thapa (kp 19/12/2011)

Everyone's interest, by Resta Jha (rep 18/12/2011)

One village: one product; Programme faces funding hurdle (kp 18/12/2011)

Free From The Prison Of Inflation, by G.K. Pakavath (rn 08/12/2011)

Investment policies being revamped (kp 06/12/2011)

'BIPPA, DTAA will help if only there's a business climate', interview with Rajiv Kumar, secretary general of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (rep 04/12/2011), BIPPA, DTAA improved investment climate: Govt officials (kp 04/12/2011)

Govt mulls overhaul of social security program, by Rupak D. Sharma (rep 03/12/2011)

Remittance inflow to increase, reports World Bank (ht 03/12/2011)

Inflation not to fall in near future (kp 03/12/2011)

BoP surplus jumps to Rs 33.89b in Q1 (rep 01/12/2011), Balance of Payments surplus reaches Rs 34 billion (kp 01/12/2011), BoP records whopping Rs 33.89 billion surplus: Economists suspect foul play as trade credit, miscellaneous accounts also surge (ht 01/12/2011)

Foreigners to be allowed to buy apartments (kp 01/12/2011)

Peeling the pickle: More research on Foreign Direct Investment is necessary to decide which sectors to promote, by Saroj Dhakal (kp 01/12/2011)

Right foot forward, by Bishal Bhattarai (rep 29/11/2011)

The devil in disguise, by Vikash Raj Satyal (rep 15/11/2011)

Policy implementation paralysis, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 12/11/2011)

After BIPPA: What Matters Is Business Environment, by Pratyush Nath Upreti (sp 11/11/2011), BIPPA blues, by Paras Kharel (sp 11/11/2011)

Industrial revolution: Role of intellectual property, by Pratyush Nath Upreti (sp 11/11/2011)

Govt to build SEZ, industrial estate, dry port in far west, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 11/11/2011)

IMF projects 3.25 per cent growth for Nepal (ht 06/11/2011), IMF to reinstate Nepal office, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 06/11/2011)

Remittance distribution: Poverty dips but no investment in productive sector, by Om Astha Rai (rep 30/10/2011)

54pc Nepalis have access to co-ops (kp 30/10/2011)

BoP surplus at Rs 17b, inflation softens to 8.5% (rep 26/10/2011)

A serious proposal: A five-day working week will be a cultural departure, but it will make employees happier and increase their productivity, by Erisha Singh Suwal (kp 23/10/2011)

Weak leadership, corruption halting Nepal's growth: Gallup (rep 21/10/2011)

Nepal’s poverty rate down to 25 pc, but income distribution remains grossly uneven (nn 20/10/2011), A fourth of Nepalis still poverty, by Om Astha Rai (rep 21/10/2011), 25.16 percent Nepalis below poverty line, by Ashok Thapa (kp 21/10/2011), Third Nepal Living Standard Survey-2010: Remarkable findings, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 21/10/2011)

Nepal has better environment for doing business: IFC, WB (rep 20/10/2011), Nepal helps create a better environment for entrepreneurs: World Bank/IFC report (nn 20/10/2011), Nepal improves ranking in doing business (ht 21/10/2011)

Take immediate steps to tackle impact of global economic crisis: Experts (nn 17/10/2011)

Economic Competitiveness, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 15/10/2011)

Prime Minister vows to generate jobs: Plans to create 400,000 to 500,000 jobs and increase per capita income to $3,000 (ht 13/10/2011)

Remittance inflow starts looking up (ht 12/10/2011)

Despite measures investors lose Rs 21.67b in Q1 (kp 09/11/2011)

Punish traders cheating on consumers immediately (rep 30/09/2011)

Panels' no to compensation beyond ceiling for land acquired (kp 28/09/2011)

Land reforms may cost Rs 32.5b: Report (rep 27/09/2011)

Nepal’s per capita growth stagnates (ht 25/09/2011)

Idea of investment, by Rameshore Prasad Khanal (rep 22/09/2011)

Economic freedom of the worlds report: Nepal slips eight positions down (ht 21/09/2011), Nepal slides down in ‘economic freedom’ ranking (nn 23/09/2011), Economic freedom: Key to prosperity, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 23/09/2011)

Celebrating contributions of remittance, by Hari Man Lama (rep 19/09/2011)

Shoppers turn to local market Shares after SDF implimentation, by Amrita Anmol (kp 19/09/2011)

Rotten sweets, expired drugs, dangerous cylinders aplenty: Market monitors find businesses playing with public health in several districts; Stop short of initiating legal action (ht 17/09/2011)

Relief for industrial sector, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 12/09/2011)

Sweet and foul: Life becomes bitter without consumer protection (kp 09/09/2011)

Other side of remittance, by Rameshore Prasad Khanal (rep 08/09/2011)

BoP in surplus at Rs 2.93b (rep 06/09/2011), Trade deficit up to Rs 330.34bn: Country witnesses six times more imports to exports of Rs 64.56bn (ht 06/09/2011), BoP situation has improved, says NRB
Rs 272.1 billion foreign currency entered into national treasury in FY 2010-11
(ht 12/09/2011)

Nepal Investment Forum to be held after two-decade gap (kp 06/09/2011)

Oil loss costs Nepal Rs 5.59b in 2010/11 (rep 03/09/2011)

Corporate Nepal has high hopes of Bhattarai (kp 29/08/2011)

Ignoring the economy, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep 23/08/2011)

Over-riding politics: Economy pushed to the back-burner, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 23/08/2011)

Govt to conduct market monitoring for festive season (kp 20/08/2011)

Remittance contribution to capital formation low: It fuels daily consumption followed by loan repayment and household property (ht 09/08/2011)

BoP recorded surplus of Rs 249.1 million (rep 29/07/2011), BoP in surplus for first time in 2 years (kp 29/07/2011)

Instability Hitting Economy Hard (rn 28/07/2011)

Nepal ranks 134th on FDI Inflow Index, by Mukul Humagain and Rajesh Khanal (kp 28/07/2011)

Are we stuck with high inflation?, by Mukesh Khanal (rep 25/07/2011)

Politics of land: Plotting is causing a major price hike in land value. Inevitably, the poor are the hardest hit, by Jagat Basnet (kp 22/07/2011)

BoP goes surplus, finally (kp 22/07/2011)

Productive use of remittance: Most migrant workers have to spend their earnings on basic needs, they cannot buy bonds, by Prakash Ghimire (kp 20/07/2011)

Focus on the ‘crying need’: The path to economic prosperity, by Ashok Shumshere J.B. Rana (ht 19/07/2011)

Failing Economy, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 16/07/2011)

Socio-economic impact of remittance, by Mukesh Khanal and Vikas Raj Satyal (rep 12/07/2011)

Political instability saps economic growth, by Prem Khanal (rep 10/07/2011)

Social front impressive, economy jittery, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 08/07/2011), Economic Survey shows big progress in telecom (rep 08/07/2011), Economic growth a victim of political instability, by Mukul Humagain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/07/2011), Per capita income up (kp 08/07/2011), Growth downwards, inflation upwards: PEs’profit up by just Rs 8.3 million, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 08/07/2011), Monetary Policy fails to bring financial stability (ht 08/07/2011), An uninspiring report (rep 09/07/2011)

Remittance largest foreign currency earner (ht 04/07/2011)

SEZs in Jumla, Kapilvastu, Biratnagar viable: Report, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 03/07/2011)

Keep the peg, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 27/06/2011)

Solidarity for economic development, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 25/06/2011)

Yarsa-land: Nepal's new cash crop is a caterpillar and provides a living for hundreds of thousands, by Dipendra Bhandari (nt 24/06/2011)

Iron and steel products: Nepal's no. 1 export items (kp 22/06/2011)

Inflation eases to single digit (rep 22/06/2011)

BoP deficit drops (kp 22/06/2011), Balance of Payment deficit stands at Rs 11.67 billion (ht 22/06/2011), BoP deficit plunges to Rs. 11.67 b (nn 22/06/2011)

Economy in doldrums: No salvage in sight, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 21/06/2011)

Nepal gets ILO support to implement social security plan, by Ashok Thapa (rep 20/06/2011)

Substitutes and scarcity: We are so exhausted ensuring access to basic goods that we lack the will or money to be more productive, by Saroj Dhakal (kp 12/06/2011)

A whiff of Old Nepal: Locals move out for jobs, tourists move in for a new model of trekking, by Sunir Pandey (nt 10/06/2011)

Nepal's GDP growth projected to slow down in 2012-13 owing to continued political uncertainty (nn 09/06/2011)

Govt to miss implementation of social security scheme, by Ashok Thapa (rep 07/06/2011)

Remittance accounts 22 pc to GDP (rep 07/06/2011)

From frying pan to fire, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 31/05/2011)

BoP deficit declines to Rs. 14.79 billion (nn 30/05/2011), BoP deficit worsens again (kp 31/05/2011), Balance of Payment deficit increases to Rs 14.79bn: Remittance records Rs 181.84 billion, merchandise imports still remains six times the exports (ht 31/05/2011), Exports increase by 5.7 pc; imports also soar (nn 31/05/2011)

Timber trade ban likely to be lifted, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 23/05/2011)

BoP deficit to stay, says NRB Governor (rep 19/05/2011)

Blacklisting fears haunt Nepal (ht 16/05/2011)

Political instability still a key obstacle (ht 07/05/2011)

GDP may grow 4 percent in 2011: UNESCAP (rep 06/05/2011)

Lost to the land: This nation survives on the money sent back by the same people whom it has failed to provide for, by Anurag Acharya (nt 06/05/2011)

BoP deficit plunges to Rs. 11.30 b (nn 02/05/2011)

Who Gained And Who Lost?, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 28/04/2011)

Ailing Nepalese economy: Search for a cure-all, by Jayahari Raj Pandey (ht 27/04/2011)

‘We must do enough for workers’: Remittance sent by workers abroad is 23.4 per cent of the GDP (ht 27/04/2011)

Economy in the doldrums (ht 26/04/2011), Higher economic growth a pipe dream (ht 26/04/2011)

Macroeconomic stability: a major challenge, by Rewat Bahadur Karki (rep 23/04/2011)

Political instability & economic growth, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 20/04/2011)

Investment in Nepalese economy: Dilemma exists, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 20/04/2011)

Hard knocks: Nepali industries are failing to make workplace safe for their employees, by Nirajan Pudasaini (kp 17/04/2011)

NRN in US seek investment friendly environment in Nepal (nn 17/04/2011)

Economic costs of political instability (kp 15/04/2011)

Nepal’s economic growth to be at four per cent: WB (ht 14/04/2011)

May Lord Pashupatinath save the economy, by Ameet Dhakal (rep 12/04/2011)

GDP growth will fall below 5-year average: ADB (rep 07/04/2011), Nation’s growth pipped to
reach 3.8pc in 2011
(kp 07/04/2011)

ADB predicts 'modest pickup' in Nepal's economic growth in FY 2012 (nn 06/04/2011)

BoP deficit jumps to Rs 12.57b (rep 05/04/2011), BoP deficit balloons three-fold to Rs 12b (kp 05/04/2011), BoP deficit surges against central bank’s projection (ht 05/04/2011)

Exports up by 6.6 pc; imports go down marginally (nn 05/04/2011)

Sustainable economic development: A 5 pillar economic model, by Anil Shah (ht 04/04/2011)

Economy collapsing by degrees: Urgency of remedial measures, by Ashok Shumshere JB Rana (ht 01/04/2011)

Regulating liberalization, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep 29/03/2011)

Insurance schemes for workers on cards (rep 26/03/2011)

Balanced or unbalanced growth, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 23/03/2011)

Development & migration (rep 20/03/2011)

Money, money, money, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 14/03/2011)

Mid-term review of monetary policy: Realty, stock market may get respite, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/03/2011)

BoP deficit increases again (kp 24/02/2011), Balance of Payment deficit increases to Rs 4.43bn:  Trade deficit Rs 147.99bn; Exports up by 5.9pc; Imports down by 1.6pc (ht 24/02/2011)

Inflation back to double digits (kp 24/02/2011), Inflation increases to 11.3 percent (nn 24/02/2011)

What Nepal should understand in advance?, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 23/02/2011)

Guthi to evict deadbeat tenants, by Binod Ghimire (kp 14/02/2011)

Understanding human resources: The way ahead for Nepal, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 13/02/2011)

LPG finds favour, Kerosene-use declines: Cooking gas import increased by 20.20 per cent in 2009-10 (ht 13/02/2011)

Micro-finance in Nepal: Focus on financial services to the poor, by Nav Raj Simkhada (ht 11/02/2011)

‘Economy needs efficient, discreet govt’ (ht 09/02/2011)

The easy way out: Going abroad as a migrant worker has been entrenched in the Nepali youth's psyche, by Santosh Pokhrel (kp 07/02/2011)

Fast-track court mooted to hear consumer cases, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 04/02/2011)

Mounting trade deficit and meagre export incentives: Reflection of Nepal’s inept policy measure, by Bijendra Man Shakya (ht 03/02/2011)

Remittance not a viable antidote to economic ailments (nn 03/02/2011)

NOC loss braces for more (ht 02/02/2011)

Economic report (rep 30/01/2011)

Land reform report: Govt pressured to release details (kp 23/01/2011)

Together for money: When we talk about collective investments, it means examining how we can attract funds of Nepalis working abroad, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 23/01/2011)

No invisible hands here: An alternative perspective on economic development, by Kalpana Khanal and Prakash Kumar Shrestha (kp 23/01/2011)

Missing the bus: Why Terai is the engine of Nepal’s economic growth, by Hari Bansh Jha (ht 21/01/2011)

Cement output hurt by slowdown: Domestic production capacity to reach above 16,000 tonnes a day, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 21/01/2011)

Chinese veggies, fruits take over market (kp 18/01/2011)

Global foreign direct investment flow stagnates (ht 18/01/2011)

Rosy remittance ahead (ht 17/01/2011)

Impending financial disaster, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 15/01/2011)

Oh, the economy! yet more jitters, by Prem Khanal (rep 14/01/2011)

Labor, state & private sector, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 12/01/2011)

‘For better economy, no strike for 3 yrs’: Current growth rate at 3.5 pc is far below those of neighbouring India and China (ht 08/01/2011)

NTY hopes: A million jobs as well; Nepali economy will be revitalised in a manner not seen hitherto (ht 06/01/2011)

Usual uncertainties: In 2011 and beyond, the onus lies with the government to overcome the policy vacuum and create an environment that takes advantage of the two Asian giants, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 01/01/2011)

Economic turnaround: Could the next decade be Nepal’s ticket to life in the fast lane?, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 01/01/2011)

The good, the bad and the ugly, by Mukul Humagain (kp 01/01/2011)

Inflation moderates to 8.4 percent (nn 31/12/2010)

Parsa-Bara industrial area crippled by power crisis, by Shankar Acharya (kp 31/12/2010)

NRB admits BoP deficit is growing: Exports remain one-sixth of imports (ht 30/12/2010), BoP deficit plunges to 5.03 billion (nn 30/12/2010)

Future of Nepalese economy: Risks and uncertainties abound, by Madan Kumar Dahal (kp 28/12/2010)

Contribution of small scale industries to national economy shrinks (nn 20/12/2010)

Nepal in the global economy, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (rep 19/12/2010)

Inflationary arguments, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 11/12/2010)

Remittance economy: Instrumental for poverty reduction, by Ashok Shumshere J.B. Rana (ht 10/12/2010)

Fighting inflation: When the price rise exceeds NRB’s projection, why doesn’t it do
something to curb it?
, by Santosh Pokhrel (kp 06/12/2010)

Gold import hits a new roadblock: MoCS asked NRB to consult it while preparing the directive (ht 06/1272010)

BoP deficit swells to Rs 6.88 bn: Trade deficit with India rose by 36.6 per cent in the review period (ht 04/12/2010)

Nepal to bring back native seeds (ht 03/12/2010)

Experts emphasise PPP for sustainable development (kp 03/12/2010)

Global recession fails to slow down Nepal's GDP (kp 29/11/2010)

Financial Literacy In Nepal: Need Of The Hour, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 26/11/2010)

Budget and entrepreneurship development: It is the implementation part that matters, by Surath Giri (ht 25/11/2010)

Nepal must concentrate on sectors that have comparative advantages (ht 25/11/2010)

Economists doubt growth forecast: Claim growth rate to be at 3.8 per cent, fluctuating economic indicators (ht 22/11/2010)

Economy bleeds as lawmakers wrangle (kp 20/11/2010)

Consumers in for hard time, by Dikshya Singh and Rudra Pangeni (ht 12/11/2010), Economic woes getting severe (nn 12/11/2010)

Remittance share of the GDP: Nepal among top 5 countries (kp 10/11/2010)

Panel suggests divestment: Urges sale of seven loss-making state entities, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 09/11/2010)

Student Or Teacher?, by Prem Khatry (rn 09/11/2010) [see part 2 (16/11/2010)

BoP deficit: NRB report claws up again (kp 05/11/2010), Balance of Payment deficit rises to Rs 4.36 bn: The deficit was only 313 million in the first month of the current financial year (ht 05/11/2010), BoP deficit again rears its ugly head (nn 05/11/2010)

Economic freedom, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 03/11/2010)

Economy suffers as govt drags heels on budget, by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/11/2010)

Unaccounted for street vendors: Time to think about them (ht 22/10/2010)

Immediate task at hand Salvaging sinking economy, by Ashok Shumshere JB Rana (ht 07/04/2010)

Fuel price to go further up in mid-April (nn 04/04/2010)

Fuel, food prices up (rn 02/04/2010)

Research and development: Missing input in economic growth, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 02/04/2010)

Industrial output down due to constant strikes (kp 01/04/2010)

R&D Inflation Report, by Nepal Investment Bank Ltd. (29/03/2010)

Spending or saving: Spending drives the economy while saving enables countries to invest in infrastructure, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 29/03/2010)

Summer veggies slightly cheaper (kp 26/03/2010)

My Dear Poor! Fair Price Shops, Ration Cards And Othering, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 25/03/2010)

GDP to suffer as crop production goes down (ht 22/03/2010)

Off-season vegetable price rises (rn 21/03/2010), Price of off-season vegetable sees upsurge (nn 22/03/2010)

Remittance In Red: The IMF team advises government not to depend too much on remittance, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 17/03/2010), Inflow of remittances declining (nn 22/03/2010)

Prices of essentials continue to rise (kp 18/03/2010), Prices of daily commodities continue to surge (nn 18/03/2010)

Party leaders stress consumer rights (kp 16/03/2010), Buying rights (ht 16/03/2010)

Sermon On Economic Development, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 14/03/2010)

Central bank paints gloomy picture (ht 13/03/2010)

Inflation soars to 12 percent (kp 12/03/2010), Inflation shows no sign of mitigation (nn 12/03/2010), Price continues to climb up (ht 12/03/2010), Inflation stands at 12 pc, revenue and foreign grants increase (nn 13/03/2010)

Price of daily goods goes up in Pokhara (kp 11/03/2010), ‘Pokhara is the most expensive place to live’ (nn 11/03/2010)

Meat prices go up (ht 10/03/2010)

Remittance growth may see decline (kp 08/03/2010), Remittance to slow down (ht 08/03/2010)

Flow of foreign investment falters (nn 07/03/2010)

Views on Economics: Learn From Next Door, by Tilak Rawal (sp 05/03/2010)

CBS puts national economy growth rate at 3.5 pc (nn 05/03/2010)

Building materials' prices down by 5-10 pc, by Surokshya Manandhar (ht 02/03/2010)

PAC fiat to check rising prices (ht 27/02/2010)

Industrial sector's contribution to GDP declining every year (nn 25/02/2010)

Witches' brew: Outside help alone is unlikely to revive flagging Nepali industries (kp 25/02/2010)

WB team to assess economic crisis (kp 23/02/2010)

Poor harvest to stunt growth (kp 22/02/2010), Economic growth to hover around 4 pc (nn 22/02/2010), Govt lowers growth forecast to less than four per cent (ht 22/02/2010), Scaled down (ht 23/02/2010)

‘Private sector equally responsible for economic troubles’ (rn 18/02/2010)

Economic crisis looming, fear experts (ht 18/02/2010)

No let up in inflation rise (kp 16/02/2010), Prices again see upward spiral (nn 16/02/2010), Prices resume upward climb (ht 16/02/2010)

Food price hike hits sky, likely to go up (ht 12/02/2010)

Moral Dimensions Of Remittances, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 12/02/2010)

NRB report on economy: Bank C/D ratio goes up to 88pc (kp 07/02/2010), C/D ratio of banks surges to 88 pc (nn 07/02/2010)

Inflation Report (sp 05/02/2010), Retaining Recovery, by Keshab Poudel (sp 05/02/2010)

Market Choices: NCF organizes talks program on social and ecological market economy (sp 05/02/2010)

Increasing remittance raises hope of end to cash crunch (kp 03/02/2010)

Investors, bankers divided on promoter shares (kp 01/02/2010)

Growth rate projected at below 5 pc: interim plan (kp 29/01/2010)

Slight let-up in commodity prices (ht 29/01/2010)

Exacerbating economic crisis: Deindustrialization major culprit, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 27/01/2010)

Government's ineffectiveness prompting rising price of daily consumables: Baskota (nn 25/01/2010)

Chicken price doubles (kp 25/01/2010)

Strict steps in offing to curb gold imports, by Mukul Humagain (kp 24/01/2010)

Inflation hits double digits (kp 21/01/2010)

Kitchens lose their zing as prices soar (kp 20/01/2010)

Sugar price, flow stability to take time (ht 15/01/2010)

Looming Financial Crisis, by Shyam K.C. (rn 14/01/2010)

Economic doom ahead: Check out the stats: Trade deficit up, balance of payments negative, cash crunch acute, by Achyut Wagle (kp 14/01/2010)

Fruit, veg prices a slight breather (ht 09/01/2010)

“Nepalese economy is now moving towards the downside”, interview with Bishwombher Pyakuryal  (sp 08/01/2010)

Flight Of The Nepalese Capital, by Shyam K.C. (rn 07/01/2010)

Cheap labour, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 06/01/2010), Foreign capital, by Uday Lama (kp 06/01/2010)

Industrial corridor on death-bed (ht 05/01/2010)

Decelerating trend in remittance Impacts to be watched, by Bhubanesh Pant (ht 04/01/2010)

The tilling fields: Land reform is necessary to establish peace and raise the people’s economic status, by Jagat Basnet (kp 03/01/2010)

Worldbank: Nepal

International Monetary Fund: Nepal

Asian Development Bank: Nepal

Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)

Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM)


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