Nepal Policy Rate

2003 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Policy Rate

  • Nepal cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Bank Rate) was set at 6.50 % pa in Jan 2025, compared with 6.50 % pa in the previous Dec 2024.
  • Nepal Policy Rate averaged 6.50 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jul 2003 to Jan 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.50 % pa in May 2023 and a record low of 5.00 % pa in Feb 2022.

The data is provided monthly based on the Nepalese calendar which begins approximately on 16th of the previous month and ends on 15th of the reference month.


Related information about Nepal Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Nepal Discount Rate: Treasury Bill: 91 Days was reported at 2.81 % pa in Jan 2025.
  • Its Long Term Interest Rate (Long Term Interest Rate: Month End: Nepal: Government Bond Yield: 5 Years) was reported at 9.00 % pa in Dec 2024.
  • Nepal Exchange Rate against USD averaged 131.10 (USD/NPR) in May 2023.

View Nepal's Policy Rate from Jul 2003 to Jan 2025 in the chart:

Nepal Policy Rate

What was Nepal's Policy Rate in Jan 2025?

Nepal cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Bank Rate) was set at 6.50 % pa in Jan 2025, compared with 6.50 % pa in the previous Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.50 Jan 2025 6.50 Dec 2024 5.00 Feb 2022 8.50 May 2023 % pa monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2025
Argentina (%) 28.72 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Armenia (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2025
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 3.09 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 13.25 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 2.82 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Feb 2025
Canada (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
Chile (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 1995 - Jan 2025
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 9.50 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.35 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1914 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 9.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2025
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
European Union (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Finland (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
France (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Germany (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2025
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
India (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2025
Ireland (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
Italy (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 15.25 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2025
Kenya (% pa) 11.25 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
South Korea (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.35 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Mexico (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Moldova (% pa) 5.60 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Morocco (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Jan 2025
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2025
Pakistan (% pa) 13.00 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2025
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2025
Peru (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Portugal (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Qatar (% pa) 5.10 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2025
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Russia (% pa) 21.00 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Jan 2025
Spain (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (% pa) 0.45 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Jan 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2025
Thailand (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2025 monthly May 2000 - Jan 2025
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Turkey (% pa) 45.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1996 - Jan 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 14.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.40 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2025

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -271.398 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 944,554.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2019 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,481.360 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,641.672 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,220.299 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,179,464.880 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -992.9 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 183.8 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 113.7 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 570.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 9,980.716 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,557.101 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,176.7 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.7 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,698.810 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 217,440.422 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14.865 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9.507 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.290 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 213.319 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 25,129.476 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,252.126 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 92,294.920 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 160,881.953 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -135,752.477 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 21,700.909 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 39,421.313 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 176.440 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 29,165.720 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,775.379 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 750.915 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,095.441 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 418.064 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,815.500 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 267.8 Jan 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 11.8 Jan 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 321.9 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.523 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,716.243 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,101.198 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 52,688.613 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,066.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.8 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 688.668 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,192.035 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,345.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,435.905 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.13 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,649,924.451 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 976,769.717 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,247,318.669 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 15,942.871 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,528,414.419 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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