KATHMANDU: Nepal has recorded the import of 1,200 kg of gold, amounting to 9.970 billion rupees, within the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year 2080/81 BS.
According to a report released by the Customs Department, this indicates a decline in gold imports compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year.
During the same period in the preceding fiscal year, Nepal had imported 1,466 kg of gold.
However, there was a surge of 200 kg in gold imports in the month of Mangsir, attributed to the wedding season.
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