The country is currently grappling with the threat of cyber heists alongside the adoption of new technologies, largely due to a lack of adequate awareness regarding their secure usage. Beyond the increasing incidents of financial fraud, data theft, and system disruption (such as ransomware), there is widespread activity involving defamation, bullying, and trolling through the …
Impact of Dual Catastrophes on Nepal’s Insurance Sector and Future Resilience Within a month, the country’s insurance industry, primarily non-life insurers, was severely impacted by two major incidents: the Gen Z uprising (September 8–9) and subsequent floods/landslides (October 4, 2025). A total of 3,834 insurance claims valued at Rs. 27.18 billion were lodged. The Gen …
Low-base effect fuels bank profit growth but challenges persist Banks’ performance and dividend payouts gained traction in Fiscal Year 2024/25, alongside an improvement in credit expansion. Unlike the situation in 2023/24, which was marked by low credit growth and high provisioning requirements, banks and financial institutions (BFIs) recorded a strong profit last fiscal year, as …
The culture of learning and development (L&D) in the workplace has been gaining momentum, yet the effectiveness of these initiatives is frequently called into question. Although a wide array of trainings aimed at developing employee capacity are being offered with increasing frequency, there is a notable lack of emphasis on evaluating their impact or making …
Tick-the-Box Trainings Undermine Real Capacity Building Read More »
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a USD25 million loan agreement with Global IME Bank Limited to increase access to financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including women-owned enterprises, as well as climate-smart projects. The OPEC Fund’s loan is expected to help address significant financing gaps for MSMEs, …
Relatively low credit growth as compared to previous years and loan-loss provisioning against rising Non-Performing Loan (NPL) have hit the profit of commercial banks in the second quarter (mid-July to mid- January) of the current fiscal 2023/24. The unaudited financial statements disclosed by commercial banks show the average profit growth of 20 commercial banks in …
Low credit growth, rising NPL hit Q2 profit of Commercial Banks Read More »
the HRM The 16th edition of HR Meet – HR Meet 2024 – concluded on a high note in Kathmandu. The two-day event organised by Growth Sellers Pvt. Ltd. – the country’s leading HR consulting firm – on March 29-30, at The Soaltee Kathmandu, brought together globally acclaimed speakers/resource persons, renowned HR leaders of Nepal …
Despite the efforts of the government and private sector to frame and execute gender sensitive policies, the progress towards gender equality is still moderate. Empowering women is necessary to make them able to utilise the rights enshrined in the Constitution as well as the provisions of the sectoral laws and policies, however, the effectiveness of …
Despite numerous efforts women still deprived of opportunities Read More »
The human capital crisis has been exacerbated by a chain of challenges, including the exodus of youths from the country, far too inadequate private sector and government funding for L&D, and a lack of collaboration between colleges and the corporate sector to produce job-ready graduates. the HRM With a population of just under 30 million, …
Addressing the Problems of Brain Drain and Lack of L&D Read More »
