inflation

Bada Inflation at Bada Dasain

Nepal’s consumer inflation reached 8.19% in mid-September compared to 8.64% last year, latest Nepal Rastra Bank figures show. Food and beverage inflation hit...

Nepal's political economy

The new government's biggest challenge is to save Nepal's economy (and itself) from collapse.

Central role of the Central Bank

“We cannot allow the rich to get richer in Nepal. One corporate borrower received refinancing of Rs1.27 billion straight from state coffers,...

State-sponsored economic crisis

Urmila Kapali works as a seamstress in Kathmandu. She has seen her household expenses double in the past six months. Kapali’s son...

Ukraine crisis hits Nepal economy hard

On 8 March, international crude oil prices hit a record $139 per barrel due to the Ukraine crisis — nearly double the...

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