Updated plan aims to narrow down the trade deficit by boosting exports, diversifying products and markets, but economists and exporters say policy bottlenecks make the target unattainable.

Exporters say sales could top Rs10 billion if Nepal meets EU animal health standards and gains access to the European market.

Builders cite rising material prices, higher transport costs and stricter building standards, while official data show electrical wires and bricks posted the sharpest price increases.

Entrepreneurs cite lack of finance, poor market access and ineffective government support, while experts say most micro enterprises remain informal and struggle to grow.

NRB keeps key policy rates unchanged, eases lending for EVs and stressed borrowers, while warning that geopolitical tensions and climate risks could threaten inflation and growth targets.

Export earnings have fallen by Rs10.6 billion in 11 months due to safeguard duties and BIS certification hurdles. Manufacturers urge Kathmandu to begin high-level trade negotiations.

Revised draft sets stricter quality, material and testing requirements for polyethylene water storage tanks, while manufacturers urge the government to make compliance mandatory.

Falling crude prices ease inflation and import costs, but supply constraints and LPG shortages mean consumers may see only modest relief, with half-filled cooking gas cylinders set to continue.

Producers say repeated trade disruptions leave them unconvinced the latest decision will ensure smooth exports.

The new international labour standard seeks to guarantee fair wages, social protection, workplace safety and collective bargaining rights for platform workers, offering Nepal a roadmap to regulate its rapidly growing gig economy.

More than half of Nepal’s microenterprises remain unregistered as owners struggle with low incomes, limited job opportunities and weak incentives to formalise, says a new World Bank report.

Controlled testing framework will allow banks, fintechs and payment companies to trial new products before commercial launch

Shipments to China fell over 41 percent in the first 10 months of the fiscal year, largely due to a steep decline in carpet exports amid rising costs, labour shortages and growing competition from machine-made products.

New mechanism promises quicker registration, simplified compliance, easier loan access and faster closure of failed ventures, but entrepreneurs remain sceptical about implementation.

All tea factories in Ilam and Jhapa suspend production as exporters warn of mounting losses, stranded consignments and a deepening crisis in Nepal’s key export industry.