Raised $4 billion. Time for a new round
By Suman Joshi There is no better time than now for Finance Minister Wagle to hit the road to showcase his vision for Nepal’s economic prosperity and ask international investors to commit their capital and resources to Nepal.
Budget 2026-27: Audacious intent, uncertain delivery
By Suman Joshi Its three most visible ambitions—foreign investment, tech leadership and fiscal transformation—all face the same fundamental obstacle: weak institutional and bureaucratic capacity.
To peg or not to peg?
By Suman Joshi A managed crawl links the Nepali rupee to the Indian rupee but permits adjustments over time.
‘Ask not what your country can do for you’
By Suman Joshi Nepal has the democracy it collectively enables, not the one it claims to want nor the one it imagines.
What banks need to become
By Suman Joshi The Nepali banking industry has come far since the first three foreign banks entered our small, largely untapped economy three decades ago.