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Train5 min read
One Train, Three Days, and a Trade Route Two Years in the Making
The industrialists of Morang and Sunsari are right to be cautiously optimistic. The service has launched. The route is proven. The diplomatic and regulatory groundwork has been laid. But the true measure of this development will come not from Monday's arrival, but from whether a cargo train from Kolkata is still arriving in Biratnagar six months from now — quietly, routinely, and without anyone needing to wave a green flag.
Dipesh Ghimire21 Jul, 2026
Nepal's Energy5 min read
Nepal's Energy Ambition on Paper Is Enormous — But Can the Country Actually Build It?
What it has not yet fully solved is the harder problem: turning those licenses into running turbines, those approved transmission corridors into energized lines, and those royalty projections into reliable revenue for communities that have waited decades to see the rivers outside their windows become something more than scenery.
Dipesh Ghimire21 Jul, 2026
Nepal's Capital Market 5 min read
Nepal's Capital Market at a Crossroads: Government Signals Major Policy Shift
For ordinary investors who have watched their portfolios suffer through years of policy paralysis and market volatility, the signals from Monday's meeting offer cautious hope. The roadmap exists. The political will appears to be there. What remains to be written is the chapter on delivery.
Dipesh Ghimire21 Jul, 2026
Oil Surges to One-Month High2 min read
Oil Surges to One-Month High as Gulf Conflict Deepens Investor Unease Across Asia
Perhaps the most telling detail is what didn't happen: gold, traditionally a safe-haven asset during geopolitical turmoil, actually slipped 0.40 percent, while silver posted only a modest one percent gain. In a conflict-driven environment, one might expect a stronger flight to safety. Its absence hints that investors may still view this as a contained, regional escalation rather than the opening stage of a broader crisis — though that assessment could shift quickly if hostilities deepen further in the days ahead.
Dipesh Ghimire20 Jul, 2026
Nepal’s Economy 1 min read
Finance Minister Wagle Pushes for Tighter Budget Execution as Fiscal Year Progresses
Nepal has for years struggled with a pattern where a large share of the capital budget is spent only in the final months of the fiscal year, particularly in Ashadh, often compromising the quality of project execution. By initiating ministry-level consultations early — rather than waiting for mid-year reviews — the finance ministry appears to be signalling a shift toward continuous monitoring of expenditure and project timelines, though whether this translates into faster ground-level implementation will depend on execution capacity within individual ministries, procurement delays, and coordination with local governments, none of which were detailed in the ministry's statement.
Dipesh Ghimire20 Jul, 2026
Nepal Misses Revenue 7 min read
Nepal Misses Revenue and Spending Targets as Development Expenditure Falls Below Half
The government has begun another fiscal year with a larger budget, but the previous year’s results provide a clear warning. Unless revenue administration and development implementation improve, the new budget may again end with unfulfilled targets, rising debt and a large amount of unspent development money.
Dipesh Ghimire19 Jul, 2026
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Record Foreign Exchange Reserv6 min read
Record Foreign Exchange Reserves Give Nepal a Strong Cushion, but Raise Questions Over Weak Investment
Strong remittances have protected Nepal from external instability, but weak capital expenditure and subdued productive imports suggest that domestic economic momentum remains limited. The policy priority should therefore be to preserve an adequate reserve buffer while converting a portion of the country’s external comfort into productive investment, employment and sustainable sources of foreign currency income.
Dipesh Ghimire19 Jul, 2026
KSBBL4 min read
Lower Impairment Charges Lift Kamana Sewa’s Profit by 33.51 Percent
For the bank to maintain the current level of profit growth, it will need to improve loan recovery, control the increase in non-performing assets and generate stronger income from its expanding credit portfolio. The sustainability of its financial performance will therefore depend not only on lower provisions but also on the quality of future lending and growth in core banking revenue.
Dipesh Ghimire19 Jul, 2026
SEBON7 min read
Sebon Seeks Bigger Institutional Role to Reduce Volatility in Nepal’s Share Market
Public funds hold large pools of long-term capital, but their limited and traditional investment practices have left the market dominated by individual investors
Dipesh Ghimire18 Jul, 2026
Capital Gains Tax7 min read
Share-Market Tax Revenue Falls Rs 6.19 Billion as Investor Profits Shrink
Capital gains tax declined 37.43 percent in fiscal year 2025/26, exposing the government’s dependence on volatile stock-market cycles
Dipesh Ghimire18 Jul, 2026

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All Articles — Page 27

One Train, Three Days, and a Trade Route Two Years in the Making

Nepal's Energy Ambition on Paper Is Enormous — But Can the Country Actually Build It?

Nepal's Capital Market at a Crossroads: Government Signals Major Policy Shift

Oil Surges to One-Month High as Gulf Conflict Deepens Investor Unease Across Asia

Finance Minister Wagle Pushes for Tighter Budget Execution as Fiscal Year Progresses

Nepal Misses Revenue and Spending Targets as Development Expenditure Falls Below Half

Record Foreign Exchange Reserves Give Nepal a Strong Cushion, but Raise Questions Over Weak Investment

Lower Impairment Charges Lift Kamana Sewa’s Profit by 33.51 Percent

Sebon Seeks Bigger Institutional Role to Reduce Volatility in Nepal’s Share Market

Share-Market Tax Revenue Falls Rs 6.19 Billion as Investor Profits Shrink

NEPSEtrading

Primary issues

Income & debt

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NEPSE Trading Network

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All Articles — Page 27

One Train, Three Days, and a Trade Route Two Years in the Making

Nepal's Energy Ambition on Paper Is Enormous — But Can the Country Actually Build It?

Nepal's Capital Market at a Crossroads: Government Signals Major Policy Shift

Oil Surges to One-Month High as Gulf Conflict Deepens Investor Unease Across Asia

Finance Minister Wagle Pushes for Tighter Budget Execution as Fiscal Year Progresses

Nepal Misses Revenue and Spending Targets as Development Expenditure Falls Below Half

Record Foreign Exchange Reserves Give Nepal a Strong Cushion, but Raise Questions Over Weak Investment

Lower Impairment Charges Lift Kamana Sewa’s Profit by 33.51 Percent

Sebon Seeks Bigger Institutional Role to Reduce Volatility in Nepal’s Share Market

Share-Market Tax Revenue Falls Rs 6.19 Billion as Investor Profits Shrink