Real Estate6 min readTax Deadline Pushes Property Revenue to Record Rs 11.94 Billion in AsarRevenue jumped more than 82 percent while transactions rose about 25 percent, pointing to a year-end rush rather than a broad-based recoveryDipesh Ghimire·18 Jul, 2026
Banking Sector11 min readNepal’s Banking System Remains Stable, but Bad Loans Expose Deeper VulnerabilitiesStrong liquidity and improving economic indicators provide protection, while concentrated lending and dependence on large depositors increase the risk of sudden stressDipesh Ghimire·18 Jul, 2026
FDI8 min readMore FDI Projects, Less Capital as Foreign Investors Favour Smaller VenturesProject approvals rose by nearly 33 percent, but total commitments fell by 10.7 percent in fiscal year 2025/26Dipesh Ghimire·18 Jul, 2026
Rail Cargo4 min readKolkata–Biratnagar Rail Cargo Service Opens New Trade Route for Eastern NepalFor eastern Nepal, the new rail route represents more than an additional transportation facility. It has the potential to reshape the movement of imported goods, reduce pressure on road networks and improve access to international ports for one of the country’s major industrial regions.Dipesh Ghimire·18 Jul, 2026
Nepal Rastra Bank11 min readNRB Raises Loan Limit for Electric Public Transport to 80 PercentThose benefits, however, will emerge only if affordable credit is supported by reliable charging facilities, commercially sustainable routes and careful lending practices. The amendment provides the financial opening, but the scale of the transition will depend on how effectively transport businesses, banks and public agencies use it.Dipesh Ghimire·16 Jul, 2026
Nepal Rastra Bank10 min readNRB Tightens Profit Reporting Rules, Sets Deadline for National ID-Based Customer VerificationOverall, the revised directives indicate that Nepal Rastra Bank is moving towards a banking system in which reported income, dividend distribution and customer identity are subject to stronger verification. The approach may make compliance more demanding, but it is also likely to produce a more realistic picture of banks’ financial strength and customer records.Dipesh Ghimire·16 Jul, 2026
Nepal Rastra Bank9 min readNRB Expands Open Market Powers as It Moves to Tighten Liquidity ManagementThe amendment therefore does not amount to a change in the central bank’s monetary policy stance. Rather, it strengthens the machinery used to implement that stance. Its success will be measured by whether interbank rates remain within the corridor, excess liquidity is absorbed at a reasonable cost and temporary shortages are addressed without disrupting credit flows.Dipesh Ghimire·16 Jul, 2026
stock Loans4 min readNRB Allows Up to 80 Percent Loans Against Shares of Financially Strong CompaniesOverall, the decision appears intended to balance market support with financial-sector stability. It gives investors greater borrowing capacity against high-quality shares while retaining safeguards against repeated revaluation, excessive leverage and indiscriminate lending.Dipesh Ghimire·16 Jul, 2026
Fake Bhutanese3 min readFake Bhutanese refugee scam: Rayamajhi jailed for four years in a rare reckoning for the powerfulYet this is not the final word. Those convicted retain the right to appeal to higher courts, so the ultimate outcome will be settled only through the upper tiers of the judicial process. In addition, the cases of the eight absconding defendants will resume once they are arrested, meaning the full picture of the scandal, and its final tally of accountability, has yet to emerge.Dipesh Ghimire·15 Jul, 2026
Spain dismantled France3 min readDefense conquers attack: how Spain dismantled France to reach the finalAttention now splits in two directions. France face a third-place playoff on Saturday, a match that still offers Mbappé the chance to add goals and defend his lead in the Adidas Golden Boot race, turning individual pride into consolation. Spain, meanwhile, stand one match from a second world title, having proven that in knockout football, a disciplined defense can be every bit as decisive as a celebrated attack.Dipesh Ghimire·15 Jul, 2026