Nepal Rastra Bank Unveils Monetary Policy for FY 2025/26
- Event Title
- Nepal Rastra Bank Unveils Monetary Policy for FY 2025/26
- Details
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) unveiled its monetary policy for fiscal year 2082/83 BS (2025/26) on July 11, 2025. The policy adopted a flexible and expansionary approach to stimulate Nepal's sluggish economy. Key measures included lowering the policy rate from 5% to 4.5% and the bank rate from 6.5% to 6%. The limit for housing loans was raised from Rs 20 million to Rs 30 million. The policy also eased working capital loan provisions for sectors such as agriculture, small industries, education, and health. In H1 FY 2025/26, NRB further lowered the policy rate by 75 basis points to 4.25%.
- Date
- 2025-07-11
- Category
- Economy
- CMAT Significance
- High CMAT priority — policy rate, bank rate, housing loan limit, and NRB's expansionary stance are standard GK/economy exam questions.