Nepal’s Health Insurance Board has temporarily removed co-payment and capping requirements in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading to ease access to treatment after severe flood damage.
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle concluded a three-day visit to India after meetings with senior Indian leaders, business representatives and policy experts focused on bilateral cooperation, investment and economic engagement.
The Finance Ministry’s Annual Report 2082/83 shows stronger external-sector buffers and remittance growth, but weaker capital expenditure, rising public debt and slower-than-targeted revenue collection remain major fiscal concerns.
The Finance Ministry has announced a 21-point Capital Market Strengthening and Reconstruction Action Plan, 2083, targeting IPO reform, stronger regulation, institutional investment, bond-market development, tax incentives and tighter risk management.
Nepal’s Finance Ministry and development partners have discussed rapid damage assessment, reconstruction priorities and coordinated international support following the Rasuwa–Bhotekoshi floods.
The Finance Ministry has drafted the first amendment to the Deposit and Credit Guarantee Fund Act, 2073, proposing to extend deposit protection to cooperatives, allow advance payments to depositors of troubled institutions, and expand the fund’s capital and coverage.
Nepal has been elected Vice-Chair of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s Board of Governors for 2026–27, marking the country’s first appointment to the post and opening new prospects for infrastructure financing and cooperation.