Latest · Thursday, 15 October 2026

Finance Ministry puts growth at 3.5 to 4 percent against a 7 percent target

The Finance Ministry's annual economic bulletin expects growth of 3.5 to 4 percent this fiscal year and expects the August flood to cut revenue and raise spending. NEPSE rose 21.32 points to 2,621.26 as every sector gained, and finance companies' profit fell almost by half.

• The Finance Ministry expects the economy to grow 3.5 to 4 percent in FY 2083/84, against the government's 7 percent target, OnlineKhabar reported from its annual bulletin.
• NEPSE rose 21.32 points, or 0.82 percent, to 2,621.26 on Wednesday, its fifth gain in a row.
• Finance companies' combined profit for the first two months of the fiscal year fell almost by half, to Rs 57.4 million, Bizshala reported from central bank data.