Is the independence of Nepal Rastra Bank under threat from politics?
CRITICS OF NEPAL RASTRA BANK(NRB), the central bank of Nepal, like to say that its not doing enough for the economy. Such statement islikely to …
Why are there a few patents in Nepal?
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 50 MILLION PATENTShave been granted globally. So far more than 70 patents have been registered in Nepal, compared with Bangladeshs 68 …
Sri Lanka is facing its worst-ever economic crisis
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW what policy missteps can do to a country, look no further than Sri Lanka. The ongoing deepening economic crisis was …
Public transport system financing around the world: Lessons for Nepal
NEPAL IS INCREASINGLY being exposed to the malign forces of bad public transport systems, particularly cities. Take its capital Kathmandu, for instance. Its population has …
What are central bank digital currencies—and why are central banks creating them?
TO RETAIN CONTROL of their monetary systems, which are increasingly being threatened by the rise of online payments and the gradual demise of cash, global …
Nepal grapples with rising inflation
INFLATION IS RUNNING HOTin Nepal. It stands at 5.03%, compared with 3.60% last year. Rising prices in petroleum, service, transport, foods have pushed inflation to …
ON 28 OCTOBER Facebook renamed itself as Meta in order to set the standards for virtual reality known as the metaverse. Last year it announced …
IT WASNT UNTIL last year that NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFTs) got firmly established into the mainstream. Though first invented in 2014, NFTs really took off when …
Why are property prices so high in Kathmandu?
KATHMANDU VALLEY is known for many things: the centre of Nepals history, art, culture and economy; tourism, with several hundred thousand visitors annually; one of …
How two migrant returnees found their feet back home
Parents in rural Nepal, who depend upon agriculture for meagre income, often dream of their children not following in their footsteps, such as becoming a …
Invest more in girls' education
WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVEreforms, Nepalis unlikely to see its economy evolve into adynamic and inclusive one.YetNepal is making economic progress, thoughslowly. Growth is expected to remain modest, …
