Nepal News Evening Economic Brief – October 15, 2025

Summary

NEPSE dropped 22.58 points with 206 companies' share prices falling. Finance Minister Rameshore Khanal engaged with US agencies and JICA on trade and infrastructure projects. Remittances rose sharply by 33.1%.

Key Points
  • NEPSE index fell by 22.58 points, with 206 companies seeing share price declines.
  • Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal held meetings in Washington DC, discussing trade and infrastructure investment.
  • Remittances to Nepal increased to Rs 352.08 billion in two months, up 33.1%.
  • Locals disrupted 10 hydropower projects demanding free shares, affecting infrastructure development.
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