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Foreign exchange reserves near Rs 2.9 trillion, sufficient to cover 16 months of imports



KATHMANDU: Nepal’s foreign exchange reserves have approached Rs 2.9 trillion, according to the latest report from the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).

Releasing the country’s current economic and financial situation on Tuesday, the NRB said the total reserves increased by 7.6 percent, reaching Rs 2.88 trillion in mid-September 2025, up from Rs 2.68 trillion in mid-July 2025.

The central bank’s own reserves stood at Rs 2.58 trillion, up 6.9 percent from Rs 2.41 trillion three months earlier. Similarly, reserves held by other banks and financial institutions increased by 13.7 percent, reaching Rs 298.97 billion.

Based on the import trend of the first two months of fiscal year 2025/26, the NRB stated that the current reserves are sufficient to cover 19.7 months of goods imports and 16 months of goods and services imports.

Publish Date : 14 October 2025 18:15 PM

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