Nepal
signs business
deal with
India on 4
fuel projects
: Nepal
promises
transition to
clean energy,
which it will
have in
abundance, but
it is building
a slew of
petroleum
projects, a
mockery of its
green policy
(kp
04/10/2024) [??]
Finance
ministry
unveils
100-day action
plan,
announces
formation of
economic
reform
commission
(rep
16/08/2024)
Monetary
policy blunder
: Bringing out
the policy a
week later
than the
scheduled time
doesn’t boost
the confidence
of foreign
investors,
by Paban Raj
Pandey (kp
05/08/2024), Bullish
In The Stock
Market (sp
09/08/2024)
NTIS
fails to prop
up export of
high-value
products : A
year after
rolling out
the Nepal
Trade
Integration
Strategy, the
slow pace of
export
increment may
hit Nepal’s
LDC graduation
plan, by
Krishana
Prasain (kp
04/08/2024)
Implementing
Provisions Of Monetary
Policy, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 01/08/2024),
Monetary
politics : Nepal
Rastra Bank
eased monetary
policy under
corporate
pressure, but
that does not
fix structural
woes (nt
02/08/2024)
Monetary
policy orchestration :
The policy has blatantly
failed to reinvigorate
the small-and-medium-
enterprise (SME)
ecosystem, by Achyut
Wagle (kp 30/07/2024)
Navigating
Nepal's Transition From LDC
Status, by Aastha Pokhrel
(rn 27/07/2024)
Increase in FDI vs
Inflation Control, by Nisha Jha (kh
24/07/2024)
Nepal’s
rollercoaster policies: A threat to industrial
stability, by Srija Khanal (kh 14/06/2024)
Translating
policy objectives into actionable strategies,
by Srija Khanal (kh 22/05/2024)
Economic
Challenges and Fiscal Responsibility, by
Kalyan Shrestha (kh 16/05/2024)
Blaming
NRB and Monetary Policy is Inappropriate, by
Mahaprasad Adhikari (kh 10/05/2024), The
Imperative of Correlating Finance and Monetary
Policy, by Madhu Marasini (kh 10/05/2024)
Chasing
the FDI mirage : Nepal must ruthlessly review
its dismal performance in attracting a sizable
foreign direct investment, by Achyut Wagle
(kp 09/04/2024)
‘Worry’
as Nepal’s forex reserves soar to record Rs1.84
trillion : Huge reserves mean lack of investment
and may lead to further decline in economic
growth, say experts, by Krishana Prasain (kp
11/03/2024)
NRB,
FNCCI sign MoU to formulate comprehensive
economic policy (rep 03/11/2023)
High-level
commitment to forward construction of Upper Arun
Hydel Project (rn 03/11/2023)
Nepal’s
FDI Landscape: Issues and Solutions, by
Mukesh Khanal (rep 02/11/2023)
Scrutinizing
Nepal’s FDI laws and policies through the lens
of commercial law : Dr Newal Chaudhary's
"Commercial Law" offers insights into harnessing
FDI to facilitate technology transfer and drive
structural transformation within the Nepali
economy, by Ram Parvesh Yadav (nlt
01/11/2023) [book review]
Nepal's
economic policies may not align with
perspectives of donors: Minister Mahat (rn
15/10/2023)
Dahal
vows sweeping economic reforms : Experts blame
low demand, falling public confidence and high
interest rates for the slump, by Subin
Adhikari (kp 13/10/2023)
Revamping
Nepal's FDI approach: Agenuine
commitment to diversify investments a
must, by Tejeswi KC (ht 06/10/2023)
Remittance
economy : Our economy can collapse
anytime soon unless the govt comes up
with plans for robust industrial growth
(ht 19/09/2023)
Focus
On Economic Transformation, by Pankaj Thapa
(rn 26/08/2023)
Ethical
Business Essential For Greater Good, by Dev
Raj Dahal (rn 29/07/2023)
Revitalizing
the economy through monetary policy, by
Pralhad Giri (ae 27/07/2023)
Boost
Savings To Ease Liquidity Crisis, by
Dwaipayan Regmi (rn 27/07/2023)
Monitoring
monetary policy : Taming inflation will require
a coordinated approach between monetary and
fiscal policies, by Nischal Dhungel (kp
27/07/2023)
Needed:
A prudent monetary policy. But it will not be
able to singlehandedly address the deep-rooted
structural problem of the economy, by
Nishant Khanal (kp 23/07/2023)
An
answer to food insecurity : Reclaiming land has
traditionally been a way of adapting to the fury
of nature, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp
17/07/2023)
Economic
Complexity: Challenges and way forward, by
Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kh 05 08/07/2023), Nepal's
economic diplomacy needs more focus on
development, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep
08/07/2023)
Economic
lessons from Rwanda : Nepal can learn from
Rwanda in managing a high debt-to-GDP ratio
while maintaining a rapidly growing economy,
by Nischal Dhungel (kp 05/07/2023)
Heightened
Insecurity Incubates Systemic Crises, by Dev
Raj Dahal (rn 10/06/2023)
Changing
policy is hurting Nepal’s plan to switch to
electric vehicles, experts say : The taxation
policy, for example on EVs, has changed four
times within two years, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 16/05/2023)
Private
sector skeptical on the NRB’s revised monetary
policy to effectively address the current
economic problems : “Monetary Policy review
brings in scanty measures, which might not be
sufficient to address the country’s burning
economic problems” (rep 14/05/2023)
FNCCI
calls for tax cuts and increased spending : Ad
hoc decision making by the government and the
central bank is hurting the economy, private
sector representatives say, by Subin
Adhikari (kp 11/05/2023)
In
Pursuit Of Prudent Fiscal Policy, by
Sudan Kumar Oli (rn 01/05/2023)
Nepal,
World Bank discuss strengthening management
of fiscal risks in PPPs for infrastructure
projects (nlt 30/03/2023)
Necessity
To Tackle Financial Crisis, by Shyam P
Mainali (rn 25/02/2023)
Half-yearly
review of monetary policy: Inflation crosses
target range (rep 10/02/2023)
A
few recommendations for mid-term monetary
policy review, by Anal Raj Bhattarai
(nlt 07/02/2023)
Optimising
Public Resource Efficiency, by Mukti
Rijal (rn 26/01/2023)
Unimpressive
economy : Nepal’s economic policy reform is
unsustainable and unsuitable for private
investment, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (kp
25/01/2023)
A
green techno-economic paradigm : Nepal must put
more human capital to productive use to attain
robust and sustainable growth, by Nischal
Dhungel (kp 04/01/2023)
Top
priority to economy : The revenue base is so
weak that the revenues are not enough to cover
recurrent expenditure, by Achyut Wagle (kp
03/01/2023)
Nepal
Needs Deep Economic Reforms, by Hari Prasad
Shrestha (rep 31/12/2022)
NPC’s
study opposes foreign investment in
primary sector of agriculture (kh
26/12/2022)
NPC’s
study opposes foreign investment in
primary sector of agriculture (kh
26/12/2022)
Government’s
reliance on internal debt is growing
(ae 22/12/2022)
A
comprehensive overview on prospects of
growth and development in Nepal : How
can Nepal formulate a realistic yet
inspirational economic plan for the next
five years to grow Nepal’s economy and
create job opportunities for Nepali
youths?, by Sameer Khatiwada (nlt
05/12/2022)
Controlling
fiduciary risks in public finance : Fiduciary
risks are heightened when public finances are
not used for intended purpose, by Gopi K
Khanal (kp 27/11/2022)
Nepal
reviewing import ban after IMF prodding : The
global lender says Nepal should take other
monetary measures to deal with its foreign
exchange reserve issue, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 24/11/2022)
Managing
Nepal’s fiscal risks : These risks are caused by
political and administrative errors made in
managing the public economy, by Gopi K
Khanal (kp 03/11/2022)
Finance
Ministry, Nepal Rastra Bank go separate ways as
economic crisis looms : The ministry forms panel
to suggest measures to address private sector’s
concerns over expensive loans. The central bank
is still averse to cutting interest rates,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/09/2022), Partners
in crime : The finance minister and the
governor should work together to rescue
the flailing economy (kp 29/09/2022)
Building
Resilient Economy, by Yug Bahadur (rn
09/09/2022)
Trapped
in migration and remittance : It is necessary to
invest in the skills of Nepali youth to fully
realise the demographic dividend, by Nischal
Dhungel (kp 04/09/2022)
Consider
Legalising Cannabis, by Shyam P Lohani (rn
21/08/2022)
Monetary
policy reins in credit expansion to control
inflation : Most of the credit issued went into
import financing which contributed to a
ballooning balance of payments deficit and
decrease in foreign exchange reserves, officials
say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
23/07/2022), Monetary
Policy focuses on controlling credit flow for
this fiscal, by Kiran Lama (ht 23/07/2022)
Export
promotion: Path to attain economic prosperity
for Nepal. Nepal needs to focus on alternative
solutions to prevent the economic turmoil. The
government needs to focus on longer-term
solutions like export promotion, foreign direct
investment, and tourism development, by
Shreya Subedi (nlt 18/07/2022)
Youth
programmes announced but not executed : Almost
all youth programmes focused on entrepreneurs
have not been implemented, Auditor General's
report says, by Krishana Prasain (kp
17/07/2022)
What
kind of monetary policy can spare Nepal from
becoming next Sri Lanka? (kh 13/07/2022)
NRB
Governor Adhikari hints at introducing a
contractionary monetary policy for FY 2022/23
(rep 07/07/2022)
How
Nepal can avoid its impending foreign exchange
reserves crisis : It's time to take the
concrete, maybe unpleasant, steps if necessary
to avoid what Sri Lanka has been through. Both
fiscal and monetary sides should come together
to take coordinated bold steps, by Bamadev
Paudel (nlt 05/07/2022)
High
time we saved the country’s economy : Economic
growth is not the main concern, by Chandra
Mani Adhikari (kh 27/06/2022)
Debt
prevails, caution should be exercised in budget
planning, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kh
22/06/2022)
Populism
and ad-hocism in policymaking: How it will
aggravate Nepal’s economic troubles : The
concern right now is what will happen if
international fuel and food prices and dollar
appreciation do not abate? Is there a proper
plan with the government to tackle such a grim
prospect?, by Dikshya Singh and Kshitiz
Dahal (nlt 29/05/2022)
Mismanaged
Nepal, by Tilak Rawal (sp 22/04/2022)
On
the horns of a dilemma: To restrict imports or
make the revenue : Private sector for hiking
duties to curb imports instead of banning
foreign goods amid looming economic crisis,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha and Krishana Prasain (kp
19/04/2022)
Take
restrictive measures to avert an economic crisis,
by Surendra Pandey (kh 15/04/2022)
Nepal’s
deepening economic crisis: Opposition CPN-UML
slams the government on economic slowdown : The
Opposition said the coalition parties themselves
have conflicting views on vital issues such as
economic policy formulation, bi- and
multilateral assistance mobilization, and role
of the private sector in the economy (nlt
10/04/2022), Economy
in crisis but how grave is it? Economic
turbulence looms large with half of the
country’s income going to import bills. But
situation manageable if immediate mitigation
measures are taken, economists say, by
Sangam Prasain and Krishana Prasain (kp
11/04/2022)
Time
is of the essence : Every little measure should
be taken to ensure economic stability at a
precarious time (kp 07/04/2022)
How
to address inflation pressure amid current
economic hardship? The authorities have always
been intervening in the wrong areas to tackle
the surging price level in the economy, by
Prience Shrestha (nlt 04/04/2022)
Nepal's
Next Budget Must Remodel its Conventional
Epigraph, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (kp
16/03/2022)
Medium-term
economic recovery : A course correction
beyond the band-aid nature of policy
reaction is warranted, by Chandan
Sapkota (kp 14/03/2022)
Accelerating
Economic Growth, by Prakash Kumar Shrestha
(rn 25/02/2022)
How
Nepal, a country of farmers, became a food
importer over the years : Nepal spent nearly $1
billion on buying food from India alone in a
year as agriculture stumbles due to faulty
policies. Food import bills have grown 78 times
in two decades, by Sangam Prasain (kp
03/02/2022), Diversifying
trade : The embargo highlighted the need to
reduce our dependency on products of the
agricultural sector (kp 03/02/2022), Let’s
grow our own : The state cannot remain a mute
spectator when market-driven imports are causing
a dent in the economy (kp 04/02/2022)
Care
Economy Growing Fast, by Namrata Sharma (rn
02/02/2022)
Subedi)
(nlt), Back to the eighties : Stringent
government measures will only throttle formal
businesses and push them to leave Nepal, by
Sujeev Shakya (kp 25/01/2022)
Pursue
Effective Economic Diplomacy, by Shyam
Prasad Mainali (rn 17/01/2022)
No
encouragement for start-ups : Strategies must be
put in place to provide a conducive environment
to allow the youths to thrive (kp
06/01/2022)
Addressing
economic woes : We must reinvent our economy to
escape the throes of an unstable environment
(kp 30/12/2021)
Revamping
National Economy, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
21/12/2021)
Financial
education for a prosperous Nepal : Nepal needs a
national plan and a consensus to achieve the
steps necessary to build a financially literate
society, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 20/12/2021)
Propping
up the economy : Through concrete policy, by
Ashok Kumar Khand (ht 03/12/2021)
We
will give priority to manufacturing industries:
Finance Minister (rep 13/11/2021)
Liquidity
crunch and low capital expenditure : The
government must find ways to substantially
increase capital expenditure, by Achyut
Wagle (kp 09/11/2021)
‘All
governments lie’, Nepali startups and innovators
say : Last week, Finance Minister Sharma
promised to groom startups and innovators as
soon as possible. But most of the startups the
Post contacted do not think it will be
implemented, by Krishana Prasain (kp
11/10/2021)
Politics
And Economy Of Nepal, by Tilak Rawal (sp
08/10/2021)
Sovereign
credit rating: Is it necessary for Nepal?,
by Rewat Bahadur Karki (ht 29/09/2021)
Without
good governance, monetary policy will not be
effective, by Shanker Man Singh (rep
21/08/2021)
Do
not take the economy for granted : The
government seems to be in no hurry to address
the common man’s quest for survival, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 17/08/2021)
Dissection
Of Monetary Policy, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
17/08/2021)
Nepal
plans to start road to economic recovery as
third wave looms : Even though the Cabinet
chaired by Prime Minister Deuba on July 13 had
decided to introduce a special package to revive
the economy within a month, it's yet to announce
any package, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
16/08/2021)
Promoting
Knowledge Economy, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire
(rn 16/08/2021)
Monetary
policy prioritises relief and recovery for the
pandemic-hit : Extension of repayment deadline,
availability of cheaper interest loans,
refinance among the measures announced by the
new policy, by Prtithvi Man Shrestha and
Krishana Prasain (kp 14/08/2021), Monetary
Policy 2021/22 announces additional packages and
liquidity management programs for recovery of
pandemic-affected economy, by Rajesh Khanal
(rep 15/08/2021)
Short-term
priorities for the economy : The focus now
should be on executing the budget
and curtailing wasteful spending, by Chandan
Sapkota (kp 09/08/2021)
Prioritise
the poor in economic revival plan, experts urge
government : The Cabinet on July 13 decided to
announce a special package for economic revival
within a month, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
28/07/2021)
The
missing debt money : A thorough study of the
debt resources received and their (mis)use needs
to be done, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp
25/07/2021)
Monetary
Policy 2078/79 amid Second Wave of Covid-19:
Nepali Expectations, by Shankar Man Singh
(rep 06/07/2021)
Pseudo-experts
and Economic Policy, by Ram Prasad Mainali
(rep 20/06/2021)
The
way to environmental degradation : The decision
to extract sand, stones and soil for export to
reduce the deficit is unwise, by Shyam
Mainali (kp 17/06/2021)
Environmentalists
warn plan to export stones, pebbles and sand can
spell ecological disaster : The announcement in
the budget speech was made without Environment
Ministry’s knowledge, say officials who fear it
could lead to unchecked exploitation of
resources to the point the country may not have
enough for itself, by Chandan Kumar Mandal
(kp 01/06/2021)
Open
up the economy: Protectionism is hurting
business, by Apurva Singh (ht 13/05/2021)
Import
controls go as foreign exchange reserves swell :
Experts say that Nepal should increase earnings
from other sources and not depend too much on
remittance, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
20/04/2021)
Debt
without reforms : Financing debt without
adequate policy reforms is a bit like financing
the gambler, by Bishal Thapa (ae 15/04/2021)
Failure
on the economic front : A thorough evaluation
shows that this government has more severely
failed Nepal on economic matters, by Achyut
Wagle (kp 16/02/2021)
Government
issues ‘Joint Investment Procedure 2020’ (ht
10/12/2020)
Nepal
revises its climate target, Cabinet to endorse
this week : By 2030, the government aims to
increase E-vehicles sales share to 90 percent in
total private passenger vehicle sales, by
Shree Ram Subedi (rep 07/12/2020)
Economic
diplomacy for Nepal : It is about knowing
how to exploit unique characteristics or the
comparative advantage, by Surya P Subedi (kp
29/11/2020)
Everything
is not okay : A series of impractical recovery
policies have heightened business and employment
uncertainties, by Chandan Sapkota (kp
19/10/2020)
Nexus
between economic crisis and reforms, by
Yatindra KC (ht 27/08/2020)
Monetary
policy’s misguided focus: Authorities are trying
to placate investors that are desperate for
higher prices, by Paban Raj Pandey (kp
20/08/2020)
Revitalizing
foreign investment, by Bishal Thapa (ae
24/07/2020)
Monetary
policy: Will the measures counter the shocks?:
Half-baked and misguided lending directives
might further exacerbate asset-liability
mismatches, by Chandan Sapkota (kp
21/07/2020), Monetary
Policy For Economic Revival, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 21/07/2020), Monetary
pleasing 2020/21, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (ae
24/07/2020)
Return
of the helicopter money: Although the new
monetary policy is a step forward, it fails to
help the large proportion of businesses and
self-employed that need it the most, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 20/07/2020)
Monetary
policy attempts to address economic effects of
the Covid-19 pandemic: As per the policy,
commercial banks need to lend at least 15
percent to the agriculture sector by mid-July
2023; 15 percent to micro, small and medium
enterprises; and 10 percent to the hydropower
sector of their total loans by mid-July 2024,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha and Sangam Prasain (kp
18/07/2020)
Driving
in reverse gear: Nepal's new tax policy is not
in support of the adoption of electric vehicles.
It is actually going against the global trend,
by Paban Raj Pandey (kp 16/07/2020)
All
Eyes On Monetary Policy, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 14/07/2020)
Lower
the investment threshold: Slashing the minimum
foreign investment required will help to create
new jobs, which Nepal badly needs now, by
Shikhar Bhattarai (kp 28/06/2020)
Responding
With Policy To COVID-19 Crisis, by Amish
Dhungel (rn 16/06/2020)
Putting
the environment above profits: The time has come
for us to reimagine and restructure our economic
priorities, by Avash Pandey (kp 25/05/2020))
Plan
to revive COVID-hit economy missing: Financial
liabilities that govt’s programmes will create
aren’t easily bearable, say experts, by
Sujan Dhungana (ht 16/05/2020)
Haphazard
planning: The federal government’s organisation
for economic revival has been lacking (kp
12/05/2020), The
lockdown budget: The government needs to
reassess budget priorities, but it seems
reluctant to listen to sound advice, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 12/05/2020)
Fiscal
budget to prioritise revitalising crisis-hit
economy, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 11/05/2020),
Restarting
our economy needs thoughtful policy choices,
by Lokesh Todi (rep 11/05/2020)
Synergic
Efforts To Avert Recession, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 05/05/2020)
Keeping
the economy moving: To achieve macroeconomic
stability during this crisis a large chunk of
the credit created both publicly and privately
has to be controlled and directed towards the
productive sector of the economy, by Ritesh
Lamichhane (ht 14/04/2020)
Attracting
FDI: Effective policy intervention needed,
by Bhubanesh Pant (ht 04/03/20920)
Lessons
from Southeast Asia: If Nepal is to join a club
of emerging and advanced economies, its
priorities should be to address how the
transition should occur and what mechanisms
should be applied to achieve it, by Sourav
Dhungana (rep 22/02/2020)
Ideology
or evidence: What makes a policy? Nepal’s case
seems to be the antithesis of what economists
would like to believe, by Mohd Ayub (kp
30/12/2019)
Fiscal
Commission: Issues at stake, by Mukti Rijal
(ht 12/12/20919)
Invest
In Capital Market, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
(km 30/09/2019)
Stalled
reform, stunted development: Nepal's economic
policy regime suffers from over-regulation,
duplication, contradiction and lack of clarity,
by Achyut Wagle (kp 17/09/2019)
Clarion
call to produce human resources to match the
market demand (rep 08/09/2019)
Industrialisation
is key to development: The World Bank has
described Nepal's peculiar growth as a
low-growth, high-remittance trap, by Niraj
KC (kp 05/09/2019)
Rebooting
Nepali economy: Rebooting Nepali economy
requires a collective, coordinated and
multi-dimensional response. Support of
development partners will be crucial, by
Nirajan Mainali and Sumit Pant (rep 27/08/2019)
Return
migration: Build nation, and they will come; An
effective way to influence the return of
productive Nepalis living abroad would be to
make a strong domestic push for government
accountability in areas of infrastructure
development, social justice and rule of law,
by Keshar M. Ghimire (ht 20/08/2019)
Disputing
foreign direct investment: Nepal’s investment
strategy should be designed from a legal, not
just policy, perspective, by Sabrina Singh
(kp 19/08/2019)
Mentorship
is crucial to unleash youth potential: While the new
foreign direct investment laws are seen as a barrier,
the lack of mentorship still remains a major problem,
by Sujeev Shakya (kp 30/07/2019)
Investment
for prosperity: Sources of investment lie in our
doorsteps but Nepal is still reeling under low
investment trap inimical to achieving prosperity
through industry and trade, by Purushottam Ojha
(rep 07/07/2019)
Investing
in human capital key to drive Nepal’s growth: World
Bank (ht 07/06/2019)
Failing
to
impress: The well-known economist was expected to take
drastic measures to rejuvenate the country’s economy
but this has not happened under his leadership, by
Nishant Khanal (rep 25/12/2018)
Marginal
Utility of State for the Deprived, by Kiran
Dahal (rn 15/12/2018)
Reversing
reforms: Nepal is stepping back further rather than
moving forward, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 20/11/2018)
Forex
risk management: A must to attract FDI, by
Siddhartha Pant (ht 15/11/2018)
Smooth
the way: Re-energising investments, especially Indian
investment, should be the top priority, by Atul K
Thakur (kp 02/11/2018)
Tame
the Runaway Interest Rate, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn
13/08/2018)
Fiscal
Commission sets criteria for internal borrowing
(rep 21/06/2018)
Road
to prosperity riddled with problems (ht
17/06/2018)
Monetary
Policy 2018-19 to focus on financial stability,
infra investment (ht 11/06/2018)
Foreign
investors ‘disappointed’, by Rupak D. Sharma
(ht 06/06/2018)
Soaring
imports call for ‘industrial renewal’ strategies,
by Rupak D. Sharma (ht 23/05/2018)
Economists
bat for private sector-friendly policies (kp
15/05/2018)
Experts
call for moves to sustain economic reform
(kp 11/05/2018)
Weight
of
remittance: The government should formulate
sound and sustainable policies and programmes to
retain the youths within the country (ht
30/04/2018)
Blending
hopes: Nepal must take up the instrument of
blended finance to tap into productive economic
potential, by Achyut Wagle (kp 17/04/2018)
Train
of
thought: Political considerations have lent
their weight to the railway propositions rather
than thorough appraisal and hard facts, by
Ram Sharan Mahat (kp 17/04/2018)
Minister
Yadav pledges to prioritise industrialisation,
economic growth (ht 06/03/2018)
FNCCI
urges govt to declare Nation-Building Decade,
by Naresh Neupane (kp 19/02/2018)
Interest
rate corridor: Modernising monetary policy,
by Guna Raj Bhatta (ht 23/01/2018)
Investment
for impact: Higher and efficient investments in
prioritised sectors of the economy remain
foundations for development, by Tula Raj
Basyal (kp 03/01/2018)
Interconnecting
ways:
Construction of economic corridor between Nepal
and its immediate neighbours may bring immense
benefits to all three, by Aditya Baral (kp
02/01/2018)
Macroeconomic
policies: Revisit is a must, by Dilli Raj
Khanal (ht 01/01/2018)
WB
recommends measures to tap GSP facility (ht
26/12/2017)
Economic
leapfrog:
To become a middle-income country by 2030,
investing in private sector while promoting
foreign investment is a must, by Niraj KC
(kp 22/12/2017)
The
long view: Execution of economic policy reforms
can be a booster to leverage economic growth,
by Nischal Dhungel (kp 14/11/2017)
Back
to the village: A campaign to improve incomes in
rural areas is needed to reverse migration
trends, by PC Wasti (kp 17/10/2017)
Tractor
imports come to a screeching halt, by Binod
Bhandari (kp 29/07/2017)
Pvt
sector doubts implementation of budget, monetary
policy (ht 22/07/2017)
‘Monetary
Policy
does not ensure economic growth stability’
(ht 14/07/2017)
Monetary
Policy for 2017/18: Easy, cheaper loans key to
sustaining growth rate: Pvt sector (rep
20/06/2017)
Economic
reforms
pushed to backburner (ht 15/06/2017), Give
priority:
Nepalese economic reforms are driven by the
guiding principles, policies and priorities of
mainly multilateral aid agencies (ht
16/06/2017)
Nepal
needs
new policies to boost economy: Experts (kp
28/05/2017)
Strategic
plan
for brick industries discussed (ht
27/05/2017)
Low-growth
trap:
To achieve higher growth, Nepal needs to get
more investments and enhance productivity
(kp 25/05/2017)
Govt
plans
to frame umbrella economic policy (ht
19/04/2017), Govt
to
frame draft of new economic policy by May: The
policy will incorporate measures to mobilise the
public and private sectors and cooperatives to
spur growth (kp 20/04/2017)
Transforming
FDI:
Automatic route, by Shashwat Satyal (ht
15/03/2017)
Fiscal
Decentralisation In Nepal, by Kalpana
Ghimire (rn 12/02/2017)
Finance
Ministry
rolls out ambitious economic plan: As always,
question boils down to whether it will ever be
implemented, by Rupak D. Sharma (kp
19/01/2017), Ministry of Finance prescribes pills
for all economic ills (ht 19/01/2017)
Missing
cues
of history: Nepalis have forsaken the norm of
evaluating public figures on the basis of their
past, by Achyut Wagle (kp 17/01/2017)
Fluid
dynamics:
Nepal cannot afford to ignore the urgency of
strengthening its labour market governance,
by Richard Howard and Saloman Rajbanshi (kp
13/12/2016)
Government
tells
central bank to ensure optimum utilisation of
ERF: Shortfall in Economic Revival Fund to be
bridged through supplementary budget (ht
11/12/2016)
Wanted
good
managers: Trying to revive rotting public
enterprises would be throwing good money after
bad; The government has failed to attract fresh
MBAs and other graduates from reputed
international business schools into its regular
bureaucracy, by Achyut Wagle (kp 22/11/2016)
Industry
4.0:
If Nepal does not take the innovation route, it
will remain stuck in poverty just like in the
first, the second, and the third industrial
revolutions, by Saroj Devkota and Bimal
Pratap Shah (rep 04/10/2016)
No
lessons
learnt from trade embargo, by Rupak D.
Sharma (kp 19/09/2016)
Financial
inclusion:
Aggressive promotion, by Bhubanesh Pant (ht
13/09/2016)
Policy
for
sale: Politics, the genesis of public policies,
is the main barrier to Nepal’s economic
development, by Ram C. Acharya (kp
02/09/2016)
New
Monetary Policy: A Brief Overview, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 21/07/2016)
Stabilising
prices:
Monetary tools should be adopted to keep inflation
within 7.5 percent as projected in this year's
budget, by Tula Raj Basyal (kp 12/07/2016)
Crouching
Government And Strong Entrepreneurs!, by
Uttam Maharjan (rn 30/06/2016)
Financial
inclusion:
Way forward, by Binod Atreya (ht 14/06/2016)
Two-way
road:
Nepal can benefit from a wise blend of two
different neighbourhood economic policies,
by Asish Adhikary (kp 05/06/2016)
Missing
strategy:
Nepal needs a comprehensive, long-term human
resource plan to meet national goals (kp
26/05/2016)
Time
for
action: To make Nepal a more attractive
destination for foreign investment, the
government of Nepal must be ready to take
serious steps, by Alaina B. Teplitz (rep
26/05/2016)
Salt
Trading
land to be acquired to set up SEZ: Additional
250 bighas to be procured to expand Bhairahawa
Special Economic Zone (ht 18/03/2016)
MoI
plans
to establish five industrial estates in two
years (ht 17/03/2016)
Govt
damaging
industrial environment: Market-distorting
practices to hit job creation, by Kuvear
Chalise (rep 11/03/2016)
Finance
Ministry
drafting Financial Literacy Policy (ht
05/03/2016)
Govt
to
set up GPZ within Simara SEZ (ht 01/03/2016)
Govt
to
set up 7 new industrial estates: FM, by
Madhav Dhungana (kp 28/02/2016)
Revisiting
Mahatonomics:
Economic liberalization sans strong regulatory
institutions meant that growth in private sector
was at the expense of public sector, by
Bhagirath Yogi and Jeevan R. Sharma (rep
22/02/2016)
Govt
introduces
much-awaited PPP Policy (ht 18/10/2015)
Road
to
riches: Leaders need to focus on robust economic
growth to uplift the marginalised, by Sarin
Ghimire (kp 29/09/2015)
FinMin
Mahat
says policies adopted earlier irreversible
(ht 08/09/2015) [Statement
by NC leader Mahat that the rulings in the new
constitutinal draft are not meant as they are
written!!]
FinMin
urges
greater focus on economy (kp 29/08/2015)
Funds
to
be established to safeguard deposits, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 09/07/2015)
Call
for
powerful body to curb market irregularities,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp 03/07/2015)
House
committee
okays 20-year agriculture strategy, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 13/06/2015)
Nepal
joins
Better Than Cash Alliance: Finance Ministry says
the government joined the Alliance as it aims to
modernise its economy through digital payment
(kp 18/04/2015)
Nepalese
economy
in whole: Policy reforms, by Suman Kumar
Regmi (ht 14/04/2015)
Nepal
needs
project-financing policy, laws for large-scale
investment, by Rudra Pangeni (rep
06/04/2015)
For
economic
ends: Nepal needs to pursue economic diplomacy
to bring in more foreign direct investment,
by Suresh Pranjali (kp 31/03/2015)
Proposed
industrial
enterprises act: Micro-enterprises get industry
status (kp 29/03/2015)
Government
plans
to relax criteria, by Sanjeev Giri (kp
28/03/2015)
Govt
unveils
umbrella employment policy (ht 22/03/2015)
No
nationalisation
of industries (kp 12/03/2015)
Govt
introduces
land acquisition policy (ht 10/03/2015)
Ban
on
outward investment to be removed, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha (kp 07/03/2015)
Policy
opens
new sectors to FDI (kp 05/03/2015)
Govt
issues
Foreign Investment and One Door Policy, by
Rudra Pangeni (rep 28/02/2015)
New
Industrial
Act in pipeline: Chief Secretary (ht
09/02/2015)
Draft
of
revised Trade Policy ready: MoCS proposes adding
11 products and seven services to boost exports,
by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 25/01/2015)
MoI
plans
to declare FY2015-16 ‘FDI Year’ (kp
01/01/2015)
Labour
sector
reforms afoot: Government takes numerous
initiatives to organise migration (ht
01/01/2015)
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