Changing the Investment Landscape In the second week of January, the logistics services provider Upaya received funding of Rs 60 million from Nepal Infrastructures Investment Fund Limited (NIIF). NIFF is a capital venture jointly promoted by Global Equity Fund (GEF), Prime Life Insurance, and Himalayan Everest Insurance. On December 20, 2022, Japan International Cooperation Agency …
According to NRB’s Economic Activities Report 2021/22, the average capacity utilization of industry nationwide in the last fiscal year was 52.8 percent, up from 52.2 percent in FY 2020/21. the HRM The protracted liquidity crisis, interest rate volatility, and rise in raw material costs have hit the country’s industrial output in the last fiscal year. …
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As non-performing loans (NPLs) surge, commercial banks’ profit decline in the first half of FY 2022/23 the HRM The Nepali banking sector is currently going through a critical period with consolidation on one hand, and rising non-performing loans (NPLs) coupled with falling profits on the other hand. Three mergers and one acquisition over the last …
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The consolidation in the insurance sector is in full swing as a series of merger agreements have been signed among both, life insurance and non-life insurance companies in the last one year. the HRM While the merger drive in the banking sector seems to be gradually settling down with the conclusion of some big mergers …
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The national logistics need to be incorporated into the national plans of Nepal by the MoICS to include logistics as a priority industry. In the context of the new logistic policy introduced by the government of Nepal, the private sector and the government need to re-evaluate their approach to the logistics sector to ensure an …
There is a lot in an organization that can follow a ‘design once and deploy several times’ approach. Right horizontal and vertical structure of goals is one such thing. Strategy building is an art. It takes capability, information, tools, analysis, decision making and finally the courage to commit yourself and the organization’s skin in the …
Cross-training opts to teach you more than your area of scope. Learning is a continuous process that everyone must embrace for their growth. Training and cross-training help us to enhance our knowledge or to gain more knowledge of different skills. When we are saying training is important to keep ourselves updated, learn new stuff, and …
A successful merger requires the active participation and cooperation of all stakeholders. Mergers are no mean feat, they are entered into after much deliberation, due diligence and change management endeavors from an organization and workforce perspective. Yet people in those organizations at times feel disconnected on account of the “cultural clash”. Several aspects may affect …
For a country like Nepal, the global climate has emerged as one of the biggest threats. While the Himalayan nation’s contribution to the worldwide greenhouse gas emission is negligible, the country finds itself surrounded by a number of global warming-induced challenges. Saurav Dhakal is an entrepreneur and a climate activist whose focus has been on …
Suresh Prasad Khatri is an established name in the insurance business in Nepal who has over two and half decades of experience in the sector. He is the CEO of National Life Insurance Company Limited since May 17, 2021. Prior to his appointment in the post, he was Deputy CEO of the company. Khatri, who …
