FNCCI delegation meets Oli, Dahal; urges for cooperation, coordination to save economy

KATHMANDU: A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on Monday. The delegation led by FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha urged both leaders to play leading roles to save the country's economy as there are multi-faceted effects on the economy. The FNCCI expressed concern saying the first quarterly review of monetary policy of the current fiscal year did not address the problems and urged them for their cooperation and coordination in resolving the problems. In the meeting with the top leaders, FNCCI President Golchha urged them to understand the sensitivity of the economy. Golchha stated that the revenue was unable to cover the general expenses and the inflation remained at a seven-year high. He drew attention towards the fact that the private sector which got the economy going was shrinking. On the occasion, former Prime Minister Oli said he was also concerned about the sensitive condition of economy. He pledged his party's cooperation to address all the 'genuine' recommendations and concerns put forth by the FNCCI. He also pledged to hold meetings with entrepreneurs and discuss matters related to the FNCCI's concerns at the earliest. He assured his cooperation to FNCCI in its effort to protect the country's economy at a time when the political parties ought to be more active to bring the economy on right track. [caption id="attachment_31292" align="alignnone" width="1000"] A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) meets with CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter's residence in Khumaltar, Lalitpur, on Monday, December 5, 2022. Photo: FNCCI[/caption] Similarly, CPN (MC) Chairman Dahal said he was serious about the prevailing issues. He stressed the collective efforts to address the issues in economic sector, he pledged his special support in implementing the recommendations furnished by the FNCCI. READ ALSO:

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