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Nepal’s Banks Grapple with High Liquidity, Rising Bad Loans, and Capital Shortages

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s banking sector is facing a paradox of ample liquidity but stagnant loan growth, with the average credit-to-deposit (CD) ratio at a comfortable 78.45%, well below the Nepal Rastra Bank’s (NRB) 90% ceiling. Despite approximately NPR 800 billion in investable funds, banks have struggled to boost lending, leading...

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