Category: Finance

Kathmandu: The price of gold in the domestic market has crossed Rs 100,000 per tola on Sunday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of the yellow metal has increased by Rs 2,000 per tola to reach Rs 101,900 per tola. Earlier, the gold price was Rs 99,900 per… Continue reading Gold price crosses 1 lakh rupees per tola

Kathmandu: IFC has appointed Martin Holtmann as the new Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Based in Dhaka, Holtmann will focus on developing new opportunities for the private sector and increasing IFC’s impact on the development of the three countries as the region continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Holtmann, a German national,… Continue reading IFC Appoints Martin Holtmann as Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan

Kathmandu: Domestic airline companies have been threatened to halt flights if the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) didn’t reduce the fuel price. Issuing a press statement today, Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) said that NOC is selling domestic aviation fuel at a profit of Rs 23.8 per liter.Contrary to the previous agreement between the corporation… Continue reading Airline operators warns to halt flights demanding to reduce fuel price

Kathmandu: In the second month of 2022 (February), about 20,000 tourists have visited Nepal. According to Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), 19,766 tourists visited Nepal in February. In the same month last year, 9,146 tourists had come to Nepal. In the first month of 2022, 17,000 tourists visited Nepal. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, a… Continue reading 20,000 tourists visit Nepal in February

Kathmandu: Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs) are now able to open foreign currency accounts in Nepali banks for as little as one thousand dollars. Earlier, a minimum of $5,000 or equivalent was required to open a dollar account. On Wednesday, the NRB issued a circular to the banks asking them to make arrangements for opening dollar accounts… Continue reading NRNs allows opening bank account in Nepal with $1,000 deposit

Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has again demanded money from the government to pay the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for petroleum products. The corporation has stated that it has written a request letter to the government to provide four billion rupees as they do not have enough money to purchase petroleum. The corporation has asked… Continue reading NOC wants 4 bn from govt to pay for fuel

Kathmandu: The country’s private sector has welcomed the government’s decision of approving the US aid project MCC. The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Confederation of Nepalese Industries (FNI), Independent Power Producers Association (IPPAN) and other organizations have issued a statement on Tuesday stating that the approval of MCC is a positive… Continue reading Private sector welcomes govt’s decision of approving MCC

Kathmandu: With the support of Nippon Foundation, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has provided relief materials to the tourism workers. Relief materials were provided to 3,125 tourism workers in a program held at the premises of Nepal Mountaineering Association on Saturday. Distributing relief materials to the tourism workers affected by the corona virus, Nepal Mountaineering Association… Continue reading NMA distributes relief materials to 3,125 tourism workers

Kathmandu: The US aid project MCC has been approved by the House of Representatives. The second meeting of the House of Representatives held on Sunday approved the MCC agreement from the parliament. After the CPN-Maoist Center and the Unified Socialist Party insisted that the MCC could not be passed without amendment, the government approved the… Continue reading Nepali parliament approves MCC

Kathmandu: India has urged Nepal to introduce two thousand Indian currency notes in circulation. Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that India has been repeatedly requesting to introduce 2,000 rate notes through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Indian travelers coming to Nepal are facing problems as the country is yet to approve two thousand notes of… Continue reading India requests Nepal to accept two thousand notes of Indian currency