Opinion
SEBON's IPO backlog has become a tax on Nepali capital
Companies wait years to learn whether they may raise money. A regulator that published a clock and its reasons would serve investors better than one that simply waits.
Rasuwa flood reconstruction: Nepal should borrow long, not short
The flood's bill is close to a tenth of the economy. How Nepal pays for it matters as much as what it builds.
Nepal cannot keep exporting its young people as its main growth strategy
Remittances now exceed the national budget. That is a measure of failure at home as much as success abroad.
A delay in LDC graduation is not a reprieve for Nepali business
Whether Nepal graduates next month or in 2029, its exporters will keep their access to rich markets only by meeting standards most have not yet tried to meet.
Nepal needs a deeper stock market, and first an honest one
More margin lending and new trading tools will not restore confidence. Enforcement and disclosure will.
Nepal's business arrests: prosecute the owner, not the company
Nepal's business leaders want anticipatory bail. They should not get it. What they need, and what the economy needs, is enforcement that keeps sound companies running.