A recent multi-party agreement has been established to enable electricity supply from Nepal to Bangladesh. The agreement involves Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, and is considered a preliminary step. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation has disclosed that the initial phase will see Bangladesh purchasing 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal.
Nepal’s trade dynamics in the initial nine months of fiscal year 2080/81 reveal alarming patterns, raising concerns about the nation’s economic outlook. The trade deficit, representing the variance between imports and exports, has expanded by approximately 2.75 percent during this period, indicating a growing disparity between import costs and export values, posing significant challenges to Nepal’s economic stability. Imports Imports in the first nine months of the fiscal year witnessed a noticeable decline of around 2.84 percent, totaling approximately Rs. 11.67 Kharba. In comparison, the corresponding period in the previous year saw imports amounting to goods worth Rs. 12.01 Kharba. […]
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In the most recent financial update, twenty commercial banks have announced revisions to their interest rates for the month of Baisakh. Interestingly, a majority of these banks, totaling 13, have opted to decrease their interest rates. However, notable exceptions to this trend include NMB Bank (NMB) and Everest Bank (EBL), which have instead chosen to […]
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As Nepal eagerly awaits the arrival of New Year 2081, Garima Bikas Bank Limited (GBBL) delights its customers with a special cashback scheme, promising enticing rewards for debit and credit card users. With the aim of promoting cashless transactions and enhancing customer satisfaction, GBBL introduces a generous cashback offer of 20.81%, allowing users to earn […]
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