Nepal Rastra Bank reports for fiscal year 2082/83 show most bank credit in Sudurpashchim and Karnali going to services and a few districts, while lending in Madhesh slipped even as deposits grew.
The Nepal Rastra Bank is withdrawing Rs 150 billion to manage excess liquidity, even as commercial banks report a rise in loan disbursements.
Nepal Bank Limited has launched a discounted housing loan scheme as private-sector credit growth stays below the central bank's target and banks' non-banking assets rise by over 11 percent in a year.
The Nepal Rastra Bank's buying rate for the US dollar moved between Rs 151.89 and Rs 152.12 from October 27 to October 30, rising on three of the four days, according to rates reported by Onlinekhabar.
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has proposed a 16 percent cash dividend for shareholders, pending approval from Nepal Rastra Bank and its annual general meeting.
Nepal Rastra Bank's total assets exceeded Rs 4 trillion in mid-September on foreign reserve growth, even as commercial lenders struggle with surplus liquidity and a troubled regional bank restructures.
Nepal Rastra Bank has eliminated fixed distribution periods for festive banknotes, providing new and clean currency through normal banking counters and branch networks ahead of Dashain.
