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KATHMANDU: Nepal’s external sector remained strong during the first seven months of the fiscal year 2025/26 (FY2082/83), with the country posting a significant surplus in the current account and balance of payments.
According to the latest macroeconomic update released by Nepal Rastra Bank, the current account registered a surplus of Rs493.78 billion during the review period. In the same period of the previous fiscal year, the current account surplus stood at Rs184.14 billion.
In US dollar terms, the current account recorded a surplus of $3.47 billion, compared to $1.37 billion in the corresponding period last year, indicating a sharp improvement in Nepal’s external balance.
The report also shows that net capital transfer reached Rs11.43 billion during the review period, almost doubling from Rs5.83 billion recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Similarly, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow—equity only—amounted to Rs10.22 billion, up from Rs7.43 billion in the same period last year, reflecting a modest increase in foreign investor participation in Nepal’s economy.
Meanwhile, the country’s Balance of Payments (BoP) remained strongly positive, recording a surplus of Rs572.73 billion in the review period. In the same period of the previous fiscal year, the BoP surplus stood at Rs284.41 billion.
In US dollar terms, the BoP surplus reached $4.03 billion, compared to $2.11 billion recorded during the same period a year earlier.
Economists say the strong external sector performance is largely supported by rising remittance inflows, improved foreign exchange reserves, and moderate import growth, which together have helped stabilize Nepal’s macroeconomic environment despite global economic uncertainties.
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