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Land Holdings3 min read
Nepal Tightens Oversight of Large Land Holdings Amid Concerns Over Misuse of Government-Approved Exemptions
The department's decision represents a shift from routine administrative oversight toward more active enforcement. By insisting on physical verification instead of relying solely on written reports, authorities appear determined to establish an accurate picture of land utilisation across the country. If implemented consistently, the monitoring campaign could strengthen enforcement of Nepal's land ceiling laws, improve transparency in the management of government-approved landholdings and reinforce accountability among institutions benefiting from special legal exemptions.
Dipesh Ghimire23 Jul, 2026
Pokhara International Airport 3 min read
Incentives for Pokhara Airport Mark Policy Shift to Unlock Nepal's Underused International Gateway
The policy therefore represents more than a temporary discount programme; it signals a strategic shift in Nepal's aviation policy toward decentralising international air services beyond Kathmandu. If supported by stable passenger demand, efficient airport operations and continued government engagement with foreign airlines, Pokhara International Airport could gradually evolve from an underutilised infrastructure project into a functional regional aviation gateway. Such a transition would strengthen tourism, improve regional connectivity and enhance the economic return on one of Nepal's most significant public infrastructure investments.
Dipesh Ghimire23 Jul, 2026
Energy3 min read
Record Power Exports Signal Nepal's Shift from Energy Importer to Regional Supplier
The latest figures suggest that Nepal's electricity sector is entering a new phase. What was once largely viewed as an import-dependent utility service is increasingly emerging as a strategic export industry capable of generating foreign exchange, strengthening energy security and supporting long-term economic growth.
Dipesh Ghimire23 Jul, 2026
Hydropower Projects 4 min read
Nepal Moves to Rescue Delayed Hydropower Projects with New RCOD Extension Framework
Beyond individual projects, the new RCOD policy carries broader implications for Nepal's energy strategy. Hydropower remains the country's largest infrastructure sector and a cornerstone of its ambition to expand electricity exports and attract private investment. A transparent system that distinguishes genuinely progressing projects from inactive ones could improve capital allocation, accelerate project completion and strengthen confidence among lenders. At the same time, the framework signals that repeated deadline extensions without demonstrable progress will become increasingly difficult, reinforcing greater discipline across the industry while preserving flexibility for projects affected by legitimate external constraints.
Dipesh Ghimire23 Jul, 2026
Shanker Group3 min read
Shanker Group Chairman Arrested Again as Banking Loan Misuse Case Moves to Court
The allegations against Agrawal and the other defendants remain the claims of investigators and prosecutors. Under Nepal's legal system, all accused individuals are presumed innocent unless and until their guilt is established by a final court verdict.
Dipesh Ghimire23 Jul, 2026
NIFRA5 min read
NIFRA’s Profit Drops 20% Despite Strong Loan Expansion
Its future profitability will largely depend on the timely disbursement of approved loans, the income generated from infrastructure projects and its ability to control funding costs. While zero non-performing loans and a strong capital position remain positive, the decline in net interest income and earnings per share shows that improving the return from its expanding business will be the bank’s main challenge.
Dipesh Ghimire23 Jul, 2026
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SADBL Sangrila Development3 min read
SADBL Sangrila's 47 Percent Profit Jump Looks Impressive — But the Real Story Is in the Fine Print
The honest interpretation, then, is that Sangrila has had a genuinely good year on its core interest business, but that the spectacular profit figure is amplified by a provisioning decision that sits awkwardly beside a deteriorating loan-quality trend. For shareholders, the immediate rewards are real. For anyone assessing the bank's health over the longer term, the number to watch is not the 47 percent profit growth but the 6.87 percent NPL — because if that trend continues, the impairment charge that flattered this year's profit may well have to rise again, and take some of next year's profit with it.
Dipesh Ghimire22 Jul, 2026
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha 4 min read
Rivers as Heritage, Not Just Resource: Reading the Shift Behind Nepal's New Water Law
Taken together, the meeting represents an ambitious attempt to do three difficult things at once: reconceive rivers as heritage, resolve the federal tangle over who governs water, and modernise the country's energy base — all within a single legislative push. The vision is coherent and, in places, genuinely forward-looking. The harder question, as ever in Nepal's federal experiment, is implementation. Whether this becomes a landmark reform or another well-intentioned framework will depend on whether the promised division of powers holds up once real money, real projects and real provincial ambitions are placed on the table.
Dipesh Ghimire22 Jul, 2026
Cooperative3 min read
125 Depositors, Smallest First: Inside the Slow Grind of Cooperative Refunds
Yet the honest interpretation is one of cautious, incremental progress rather than resolution. The system works, but slowly, and only to the extent that money can be recovered from those who took it. For the depositors paid in this first phase, the relief is real and immediate. For everyone still waiting — especially those with larger balances — the harder truth remains: their recovery is a function not of promises, but of how much of the vanished money can actually be found and returned.
Dipesh Ghimire22 Jul, 2026
Nepal Clearing House Limited 3 min read
What NCHL's New Fee Chart Really Tells Us About the Cost of Going Cashless
Taken as a whole, the schedule is far more than a regulatory disclosure. It is a coherent strategy hidden in a fee table: free at the bottom to win mass adoption, flat and modest in the middle to stay painless, gently steering users from paper to digital, and deliberately cheap on tax payments to support formalisation. The six-monthly disclosure requirement itself adds a layer of transparency, forcing the operator to keep these choices in public view. The real question the numbers raise is not whether the fees are affordable — they plainly are — but whether pricing this low can be sustained as transaction volumes explode, and who ultimately bears the cost of running the rails that increasingly carry Nepal's economy.
Dipesh Ghimire22 Jul, 2026

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All Articles — Page 23

Nepal Tightens Oversight of Large Land Holdings Amid Concerns Over Misuse of Government-Approved Exemptions

Incentives for Pokhara Airport Mark Policy Shift to Unlock Nepal's Underused International Gateway

Record Power Exports Signal Nepal's Shift from Energy Importer to Regional Supplier

Nepal Moves to Rescue Delayed Hydropower Projects with New RCOD Extension Framework

Shanker Group Chairman Arrested Again as Banking Loan Misuse Case Moves to Court

NIFRA’s Profit Drops 20% Despite Strong Loan Expansion

SADBL Sangrila's 47 Percent Profit Jump Looks Impressive — But the Real Story Is in the Fine Print

Rivers as Heritage, Not Just Resource: Reading the Shift Behind Nepal's New Water Law

125 Depositors, Smallest First: Inside the Slow Grind of Cooperative Refunds

What NCHL's New Fee Chart Really Tells Us About the Cost of Going Cashless

NEPSEtrading

Primary issues

Income & debt

Live market

Read & learn

NEPSE Trading Network

Insights & Analysis

All Articles — Page 23

Nepal Tightens Oversight of Large Land Holdings Amid Concerns Over Misuse of Government-Approved Exemptions

Incentives for Pokhara Airport Mark Policy Shift to Unlock Nepal's Underused International Gateway

Record Power Exports Signal Nepal's Shift from Energy Importer to Regional Supplier

Nepal Moves to Rescue Delayed Hydropower Projects with New RCOD Extension Framework

Shanker Group Chairman Arrested Again as Banking Loan Misuse Case Moves to Court

NIFRA’s Profit Drops 20% Despite Strong Loan Expansion

SADBL Sangrila's 47 Percent Profit Jump Looks Impressive — But the Real Story Is in the Fine Print

Rivers as Heritage, Not Just Resource: Reading the Shift Behind Nepal's New Water Law

125 Depositors, Smallest First: Inside the Slow Grind of Cooperative Refunds

What NCHL's New Fee Chart Really Tells Us About the Cost of Going Cashless