DoI report shows approval of 15 new FDIs

KATHMANDU: Department of Industry (DoI) has recently published a report detailing the approval of 15 new foreign direct investments (FDIs) from January 15, 2024, to February 12, 2024. 

This figure, however, represents a decrease of 12 from the previous report. The total number of FDIs approved for the current fiscal year now stands at 241.

Source: Department of Industry
During the review period, the FDI commitment reached a sum of Rs 345 million. The total FDI commitment amount was Rs 22.68 billion. These ventures are projected to generate employment for 12,692 individuals.

Source: Department of Industry
In terms of industry categorisation by investment, all 15 ventures have been approved in the small-scale industries sector. In the first seven months, there are 226 projects in the pipeline within this sector. There have been no changes observed in the medium-scale (12) and large-scale industries (3).

Source: Department of Industry