Private Sector Lending Rises, but Agriculture Investment Stagnates

Kathmandu – Credit flow from banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to the private sector increased in the fiscal year 2081/82 (2024/25), according to data published by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). Loans to the private sector grew by 8.4 percent, reaching Rs 4.23 trillion. In the previous fiscal year, private sector lending had expanded by 5.8…