Nepse has lost over 380 points and nearly Rs600 billion in market value since Balendra Shah became prime minister.

Business leaders seek legal safeguards for entrepreneurs and policy reforms to revive investment. PM says honest businessmen have nothing to fear.

Sluggish agricultural output and a slump in construction materials weigh heavily on the latest economic performance indicators.

Central bank study identifies lending booms in 1994-96, 2008-10 and 2020-22, each followed by slower growth, widening external deficits and tighter credit.

Economists credit the government for initiating reforms, but say implementation has lagged and the economy has yet to show meaningful signs of recovery.

Agriculture, construction, and deprived-sector lending lead the default wave.

Authorities are focusing on billions of rupees transferred into Nepal through offshore companies.

Party commits to social justice-led liberal economy, stronger regulation, investment push and employment expansion.

The former finance minister was arrested after a businessman’s statement and allegations of pressure in a disputed share transfer.

A convergence of regulatory scrutiny, economic stagnation and legal anxiety has pushed entrepreneurs into a defensive, wait-and-see posture.

Of Rs 23.53 billion in claims, Rs 7.62 billion has been paid as insurers blame pending assessments and incomplete paperwork for delays.

Only 461 industries registered in the first six months of the fiscal year, while factory utilisation, industrial lending and manufacturing’s share of the economy continue to decline.

Economists warn that growing debt repayments are leaving the government with less room to fund infrastructure, jobs and growth.

Insiders are resigning before share-sale restrictions end, prompting concerns over IPO practices in listed companies.

New arrangement targets local staff, consultants and temporary employees who do not possess diplomatic status.