Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Nepal restricts imports as reserves dwindle

Nepal

Nepal has imposed import restrictions on non-essential products, including automobiles, cosmetics, and gold, following a decline in its foreign currency reserves. It comes as a result of a decline in tourism expenditure and money returned home by Nepalis working abroad, which contributed to the government’s debt increase. Meanwhile, the country’s central bank governor was relieved … Read more