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The Nepali rupee is pegged to India's. Here is what that buys and what it costs
A fixed rate since 1993 has kept prices steady across an open border. It also outsources monetary policy.
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Inflation in Nepal is mostly imported. That shapes what the central bank can do
When fuel and food prices rise abroad, they rise here. Interest rates can slow lending, but they cannot cheapen diesel.
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Nepal's hydropower surplus is real, and so is the problem of selling it
In the wet season the grid has more electricity than the country can use. Transmission, not generation, is now the bottleneck.
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What the latest macroeconomic update says, in plain language
Growth modest, inflation easing, reserves comfortable, investment weak. The pattern has held for several quarters.
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Why remittances still carry Nepal's economy, and what could change that
Money sent home by workers abroad is worth about a quarter of national output. Economists say the dependence is both a cushion and a trap.
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Nepal's banks have more money than borrowers. That is not as good as it sounds
Deposits grew, lending stalled, and rates fell. Bankers blame weak demand; businesses blame the bankers.
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Nepal's import bill, line by line
Petroleum, vehicles, gold and food dominate. The list says a great deal about what the country makes and what it does not.
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Small businesses say the forms are the problem, not the tax
Registering, filing and renewing can take weeks across several offices. Digital systems exist; they do not yet talk to each other.
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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic numbers. The spend per visitor is not
Arrivals have recovered. Shorter stays and tighter budgets mean the industry is working harder for the same money.
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