Former FNCCI President Bhawani Rana Discusses Nepal's Economic Challenges and Women's Entrepreneurship
Summary
Bhawani Rana says Nepal’s economy is still constrained by weak demand, slow loan uptake and policy inertia despite low interest rates and a new government. She also highlights the growth of women’s entrepreneurship and calls for stronger support, commercial courts and reforms in agriculture and investment.
Key Points
- Former FNCCI President Bhawani Rana says the new government has taken some positive steps on policy reform, but the economy has not yet become dynamic.
- She says weak domestic demand, past liabilities, floods and landslides, and administrative hurdles are hurting business confidence and loan disbursement.
- Rana urges the creation of commercial courts, faster capital expenditure, export expansion and special economic zones to revive investment.
- She says women’s entrepreneurship has advanced significantly in Nepal, with wider access to credit, markets and digital sales platforms.
