Introduction Nepal has abundant potential for hydropower generation owing to the availability of water resources and the country’s geographical terrain. At present, only around 4,120 MW of electricity is being generated in the country. A study conducted by the Water and Energy Commission has estimated Nepal’s electricity generation potential at 120,093 MW. Of this, 72,544…
N epal’s banking sector has spent years building branches, digital platforms, risk systems and regulatory capabilities. But there is another infrastructure that may determine whether these investments generate sustainable performance, which is ‘people’. The sector employs about 50,000, of whom about 80% works in private banks and 20% in public banks. Women account for 40%…
BANKING SECTOR OF NEPAL BECOMING WOMEN-FRIENDLY Background: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) recently announced two major women- friendly decisions. First, through the 5th amendment to its internal Staff Regulations, NRB incorporated progressive provisions regarding maternity leave. Second, it published a “Draft Model Employee Regulations” on its official website to acquire public feedback, aiming to establish a…
T he post-COVID phase of marketing development in Nepal has been phenomenal. The tremendous growth of online business during the pandemic expanded extensively through the advancement of e-commerce and digital payments. Today, customers can access virtually every product and service across social media platforms, mobile applications, and websites. Businesses are increasingly launching promotional activities across…
M ost acknowledge that managing people and organisations well delivers stakeholder value. To do this, organisations must combine AI and human ingenuity, create agility that responds to uncertainty and change, attend to employee mental health challenges, and establish a high- performing culture. Transformation of the HR function helps to achieve these outcomes. out the strategy,…
15% Rs.2363.13 billion 19.2 % REMITTANCE INFLOWS (FY 2025/26) YoY Previous year increase R emittance inflows increased 37.1 percent to Rs.2363.13 billion during FY 2025/26 compared to an increase of 19.2 percent in the previous year. REMITTANCE INFLOWS (ASAR MONTH) Mid-June to Mid-July FY 2025/26 Rs.242.33 billion FY 2024/25 Rs.189.11 billion REMITTANCE INFLOWS (US DOLLAR…
widens by 16.6% D uring FY 2025/26, Total trade deficit increased 16.6 percent to Rs.1781.09 billion in 2025/26. Such a deficit had increased 6 percent in the previous year. The export-import ratio decreased to 15.0 percent in the review year from 15.4 percent in the previous year. Trade Deficit (FY 2025/26) Rs.1781.09 billion 16.6% YoY…
stable at 5.14% Y-O-Y (YEAR-ON-YEAR) CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION 5.14% Mid-July 2026 2.20% Mid-July 2025 ANNUAL AVERAGE CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION 4.06% FY 2024/25 3.08% FY 2025/26 T he y-o-y (year-on-year) consumer price inflation stood at 5.14 percent in mid-July 2026 compared to 2.20 percent a year ago. The annual average consumer price inflation stood at 3.08…
P ascal Kaufmann stands at the intersection of neuroscience, technology and artificial intelligence, bringing a distinctly human perspective to one of the defining technological transformations of this era. A neuroscientist, Swiss technology entrepreneur and AI pioneer, he has been exploring the relationship between human intelligence, machines and the future of work and innovation. Through his…
THE GOVERNANCE CONUNDRUM G overnance, as a conceptual narrative, has been overworked and subjected to diverse, and often conflicting, interpretations for quite some time. Semantically, it may denote the orderly management of individuals, issues, and ideas, or thiti basalne, as we call it in Nepali, within an organised entity. It also refers to the design…