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Sagar Ghimire

Ghimire is associated with Republica, English National Daily, since November 2013. He reports and writes on banking, financial, cooperatives, labor, foreign employment and Mount Everest expedition issues.     
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Climate smart approach to benefit both farmers, private sector

Published On: February 17, 2018 09:22 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Engagement of private sector in promoting climate smart agriculture can be beneficial for both farmers and private sector if the results of a pilot program for climate resilient agriculture are something to go by.

Oli for legalizing 'underground money'

Published On: January 30, 2018 06:50 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that  'underground money' should be allowed to come to the surface.

Bankers expecting relaxation on prudential lending limit like last year

Published On: January 24, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: At a time when bankers are hoping that the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) will provide them a relaxation on credit to core-capital-cum-deposit (C-CD) ratio, the central bank has indicated that such prudential lending limit is not going to be tweaked to address the current liquidity problem being faced by bank and financial institutions (BFIs).

IMF sees Nepal an exception to South Asian economic growth

Published On: January 21, 2018 08:42 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that growth is expected to accelerate or remain broadly stable in South Asia except Nepal.

Banks stop lending amid shortage of funds

Published On: January 11, 2018 11:45 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

Bankers are panicked at the possibility of huge withdrawal of deposits from the system over the next few days for income tax payment and repatriation of profit by Ncell.

Sebon slaps record fine against two stock brokers

Published On: January 10, 2018 09:56 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has slapped a record fine on two stock brokerage firms for their failure to maintain know-your-customer (KYC) compliance.

NRB sets 6-month cooling period for CEOs to join another bank

Published On: December 30, 2017 10:22 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

Cooling period aimed to regulate unhealthy practices among BFIs

WB recommends Nepal reduce import tariff on raw material

Published On: December 22, 2017 10:48 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The government should move away from import-based taxation by lowering tariff rates if it wants to improve the import-to-export environment in the country, a recent report prepared by the World Bank Group states.

IFC sees $46 billion investment potential in Nepal by 2030

Published On: December 5, 2017 09:10 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Nepal offers $46 billion worth of investment opportunities by 2030 while fully meeting the national climate targets it has set under the Paris Agreement, according to a report by International Finance Corporation (IFC).

A CEO from within: Nepali banks showing signs of succession plan

Published On: November 30, 2017 08:14 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Over half a dozen commercial banks are now led by chief executive officers who have been promoted from within their respective institutions.

Non-performing loans of banks decline despite surge in lending rates

Published On: November 29, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Non-performing loans (NPL) of commercial banks slightly increased in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2017/18 compared to corresponding period of FY 2016/17.

Govt funds released for polls reach Rs 19 billion

Published On: November 24, 2017 07:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: The government has released a total of Rs 19 billion in expenditures to the Election Commission (EC) as well as various security agencies for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial polls.  According to the Ministry of Finance, the EC has already received Rs 10 billion for meeting election-related expenses.

Stockbrokers allowed to provide margin trading facility

Published On: November 7, 2017 05:45 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has paved the way for stock brokerage firms to provide margin trading services to their clients.

Structural reforms will be essential to unlock growth

Published On: November 3, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

Tao Zhang, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is visiting Nepal this week on the invitation of Nepali authorities. The visit of the senior IMF official comes in the wake of a forecast that Nepal's economy will grow at a moderate pace after achieving 7.5 percent of real GDP growth rate in the last fiscal year.

CIB may probe cyber theft in NIC Asia

Published On: October 26, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police is likely to take over the investigation into the recent cyber attack against NIC Asia Bank Ltd through the bank's SWIFT system after the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) concluded that there was a criminal motive behind the case.

Hackers steal from NIC Asia Bank via SWIFT

Published On: October 24, 2017 06:46 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and NIC Asia Bank Ltd have stepped up  efforts to prevent possible losses from a recent cyberattack against  NIC Asia using the SWIFT electronic money transfer system.

NRB, NIC Asia Bank move to counter cyberattack

Published On: October 24, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and NIC Asia Bank Ltd have stepped up efforts to prevent possible losses from a recent cyber attack against  NIC Asia using the SWIFT electronic money transfer system .

Brokerage firms to be allowed to provide margin trading service

Published On: October 18, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) is preparing to allow stock brokerage firms to provide margin trading service to their clients.

‘Scrap decision to award Budhi Gandaki to Chinese firm’

Published On: September 26, 2017 06:30 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: A joint meeting of the parliament’s Agriculture and Water Resources Committee (AWRC) and Finance Committee has instructed the government to halt the process of allowing China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), a Chinese government undertaking, to develop Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project.

Govt told to scrap decision to award Budhi Gandaki to Chinese firm

Published On: September 26, 2017 04:19 AM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: A joint meeting of the parliament's Agriculture and Water Resources Committee (AWRC) and Finance Committee has instructed the government to halt the process of allowing China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), a Chinese government undertaking, to develop Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project.