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Banks are profitable. The days of enjoying high-interest rate margins are over.

Banks are profitable. The days of enjoying high-interest rate margins are over.

CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nepal, Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar has over 26 years of experience as a banker having started his career with ANZ Grindlays... October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020

Turkish investors are very careful when they invest overseas but there is an interest in infrastructure projects such as roads and hospitals.
Turkish investors are very careful when they invest overseas but there is an interest in infrastructure projects such as roads and hospitals.

September 14, 2020

Due to Covid 19, online transactions have gone up in Nepal by 30%. I believe this will be the new normal. New users were added during the lockdown.
Due to Covid 19, online transactions have gone up in Nepal by 30%. I believe this will be the new normal. New users were added during the lockdown.

Foreign buyers haven’t completely cancelled orders of Rs 1.25 billion. Because of the travel ban and lockdown that we are experiencing
September 14, 2020

Foreign buyers haven’t completely cancelled orders of Rs 1.25 billion. Because of the travel ban and lockdown that we are experiencing

The Covid 19 pandemic is one of the more important reasons for the rise of suicide in Nepal but at the same time we have to remember that in Nepal the rate of suicide was always high.
September 14, 2020

The Covid 19 pandemic is one of the more important reasons for the rise of suicide in Nepal but at the same time we have to remember that in Nepal the rate of suicide was always high.

The risk of relapse is global. The whole world is on the same boat and that boat is floating in rocky waters.
August 11, 2020

The risk of relapse is global. The whole world is on the same boat and that boat is floating in rocky waters.

We are also working on establishing Labour Information Bank to collect the data of unemployed citizens and provide employment opportunities to them based on their competencies.
August 11, 2020

We are also working on establishing Labour Information Bank to collect the data of unemployed citizens and provide employment opportunities to them based on their competencies.

Being self-sufficient isn’t completely possible for any country in the world. There will always be certain things we can’t cultivate and will have to import from other countries.

Being self-sufficient isn’t completely possible for any country in the world. There will always be certain things we can’t cultivate and will have to import from other countries.

August 11, 2020
Currently the most important matter, more than the vaccine, is that we have to understand that COVID 19 is within our community

Currently the most important matter, more than the vaccine, is that we have to understand that COVID 19 is within our community

August 11, 2020
TIA has been bearing a loss of Rs 750 million per month since the lockdown began even though we have been operating medical, cargo and rescue flights.

TIA has been bearing a loss of Rs 750 million per month since the lockdown began even though we have been operating medical, cargo and rescue flights.

July 14, 2020
The goal is to productise our services as we build out the Audio Bee brand, hire US-based sales and technical team leads.

The goal is to productise our services as we build out the Audio Bee brand, hire US-based sales and technical team leads.

July 10, 2020
The State of Qatar is currently working according to 2030 vision which includes very ambitious national projects such as building new cities and big infrastructures.

The State of Qatar is currently working according to 2030 vision which includes very ambitious national projects such as building new cities and big infrastructures.

July 10, 2020
Analysing the ban in Nepal from an economic perspective – according to trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance, Nepal’s total import value for the financial year 2018/19 was Rs. 1

Analysing the ban in Nepal from an economic perspective – according to trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance, Nepal’s total import value for the financial year 2018/19 was Rs. 1

July 10, 2020
It should be taken into consideration that the banking sector

It should be taken into consideration that the banking sector

June 22, 2020
NTB had a crisis management unit for emergency situations which we had to modify for the Covid 19 pandemic.

NTB had a crisis management unit for emergency situations which we had to modify for the Covid 19 pandemic.

May 30, 2020
All the private medical colleges are self-funded, we don’t receive any financial assistance from government.

All the private medical colleges are self-funded, we don’t receive any financial assistance from government.

May 30, 2020
Nepal does not have enough kits to test so those who do not have symptoms but likely to have contact are not tested.

Nepal does not have enough kits to test so those who do not have symptoms but likely to have contact are not tested.

April 11, 2020
From zero to Rs 86 billion in deposit, I have seen it all. Sunrise Bank is growing very fast.

From zero to Rs 86 billion in deposit, I have seen it all. Sunrise Bank is growing very fast.

March 23, 2020
How can our economy work when we are depending on exporting labour to other countries?

How can our economy work when we are depending on exporting labour to other countries?

February 12, 2020
From an entrepreneurial perspective, everybody needs to understand that it is not going to be easy.

From an entrepreneurial perspective, everybody needs to understand that it is not going to be easy.

February 12, 2020