Easy access to bank loans against shares, lack of opportunities elsewhere, and largely consistent bank profits fuels bull run but regulators urge investors caution.

With the massive demand for the low interest loan through commercial banks and other financial institutions, Nepal Rastra Bank plans to make Rs200 billion available for this facility.

The faction led by incoming president Golchha loses, but he holds out an olive branch so that it can jointly lobby government for support to rehabilitate pandemic-hit businesses.

Economic activities are slow, but moving towards a positive direction, the central bank says.

In fiscal 2018-19, the percentage of non-filers was 48 percent, as per the Inland Revenue Department.

While importers welcome the move, authorities are now worried about capital flight with overvaluation of imported books.

Lumbini and Bagmati provinces have only recently issued vacancy notice

The construction sector was already in the pandemic doldrums, and now contractors worry about resource shortages.

The government, five months after announcement to set up the economic rehabilitation fund, has made plans to use external loans that it can use at its discretion to lend to businesses at subsidised interest rates.

Public Service Commission asks railway company to get hiring procedures endorsed by its board, restart recruitment process.

The directive is aimed at making the business transparent and discouraging money laundering, officials say.

Hotels, resorts and restaurants accounted for two-thirds of the investment pledges in the last five months.

Authorities may fail to show urgency to make up for the gap amid sluggish spending, thereby upending economic activities, experts say.

The contractor completed over 95 percent of works but hasn’t shown up at site for a year.

Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration says federal grants could be halted if municipalities don’t follow the law.