Nepal Economy & Business
Key facts about Nepal's economy, monetary policy, banking sector, stock market, budget, and major financial institutions for CMAT preparation.
- Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) – Nepal 2024-25 — Monetary Policy — 2082 — 4.0%
- Nepal Remittance – Scale and GDP Share — Remittance — 2082 — Remittance: 25-27% of GDP, NPR 553.31B (Q1 FY25/26)
- NEPSE Index Performance and History — Stock Market — 2082 — All-Time High: 3,198.60 (Aug 2021)
- CDS and Clearing Limited (CDSC) & IPO Process in Nepal — Stock Market — 2082 — T+3 settlement, ASBA via Mero Share
- Nepalese Rupee (NPR) – Currency and INR Peg — Monetary Policy — 2082 — $1 \text{ INR} = 1.60 \text{ NPR}$
- Nepal Cooperative Sector Overview — Banking — 2082 — 31,000+ registered cooperatives
- Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Functions — Monetary Policy — 2082 — 7 core central banking functions
- Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) and Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC) — Financial Institution — 2082 — NOC Est. 1970; FMTC Formed 2019 (NFC Est. 1974)
- Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) — Financial Institution — 2082 — Est. June 7, 1993, HQ: Satdobato, Lalitpur
- Citizen Investment Trust (CIT) and Employees Provident Fund (EPF) — Financial Institution — 2082 — EPF: $10\% + 10\%$ contribution, Est. 1962 (Origins 1934)
- NRB Policy Rate (Bank Rate) 2024-25 — Monetary Policy — 2082 — 6.5%
- Nepal Federal Budget 2082/83 (2025-26) — Budget — 2082 — NPR 1.964 trillion (FY 2082/83)
- Commercial Banks in Nepal – Overview — Banking — 2082 — 20 Commercial Banks (Class 'A')
- Nepal Rastra Bank – Establishment and Headquarters — Monetary Policy — 2082 — Established: April 26, 1956
- NRB Policy Rate (Repo Rate) 2024-25 — Monetary Policy — 2082 — 5.0%
- Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) – Overview — Stock Market — 2082 — Est. 1994, T+2 Settlement Cycle
- Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves 2025-26 — Economic Indicator — 2082 — USD 23.55 billion (~18.1 months import cover)
- Nepal Inflation Rate 2024-25 — Economic Indicator — 2082 — CPI Inflation ~2.73% (Kathmandu Valley)
- Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) — Banking — 2082 — Est. 1968 (2024 BS), Class 'A' Bank
- Nepal's Banking Sector: BFI Classification — Banking — 2082 — 20 Commercial, 17 Development, 17 Finance, ~54 MFIs
- Nepal Federal Budget 2081/82 (2024-25) — Budget — 2081 — NPR 1,860.30 billion (FY 2081/82)
- Nepal GDP – Nominal and Per Capita 2024-25 — Economic Indicator — 2082 — GDP ~USD 49B, Per Capita ~USD 1,500
- Nepal Insurance Authority (Nepal Beema Pradhikaran) — Financial Institution — 2082 — Est. 1968, Restructured 2022; 14 Life + 14 Non-Life + 2 Reinsurance
- Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – Nepal — Monetary Policy — 2082 — SLR: $12\%$ (Actual: $\approx 23.58\%$)
- Nepal's Fiscal Year and Tax Calendar — Taxation — 2082 — VAT 13%, Corporate Tax 25%, Max PIT 36%
- Nepal Trade Deficit – Imports and Exports 2025-26 — Trade — 2082 — Trade deficit NPR 1,267.6 billion (9 months FY2025/26)
- Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB) — Banking — 2082 — Est. 1966 AD (2022 BS)
- ADB and World Bank – Development Financing in Nepal — Financial Institution — 2082 — Multilateral Concessional Financing (ADB & IDA)
- Nepal Hydropower – Potential and Installed Capacity — Economic Indicator — 2082 — Potential: 83,000 MW, Installed: ~3,422 MW