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            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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