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.

Lawmakers question repeated revisions to the bill through which tax rates and fiscal provisions were altered. Opposition demands parliamentary investigation.

Multiple changes to tax provisions and rates after budget presentation prompt criticism from former finance ministers, who question whether due procedure was followed and warn of possible policy uncertainty.

Interest rates have plummeted to historic lows and banks are eager to lend but business houses and entrepreneurs have pulled back from borrowing.

Ambitious Rs2.1–2.2 trillion spending plan focuses on infrastructure, tax reform, and a revenue push despite weak collections and rising fiscal pressure.

In recent years, the government has increasingly relied on borrowing not only for development projects but also to cover regular expenses such as salaries, social security allowances and debt servicing.

Ordinary Nepalis, burdened by rising living costs and shrinking incomes, complain they are paying increasingly high taxes while receiving poor public services in return.

Investigators accuse prominent businessmen, including former FNCCI president Shekhar Golchha, of illegally diverting funds from listed companies, manipulating share prices and violating securities laws through coordinated stock market transactions.

Experts call for tax cuts and base expansion, and finance minister’s public statements suggest openness to reform.

FATF-linked delegation tells officials to speed up reforms as concerns grow over enforcement gaps, legal changes and limited results in key sectors.

Nearly Rs1.4 million returned to 378 depositors in the first phase as authorities prioritise savers with deposits of up to Rs10,000.

Bankers say arrest over collateral sale under loan recovery process has raised concerns over regulatory clarity and investor confidence.