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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Alternative economic plans, by Arun Gupto (rep 01/09/2010)

Economic diplomacy, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 11/08/2010)

Mooting new revenue policy: Focus on economic prosperity, by Krishna Hari Baskota (ht 27/07/2010)

How effective will Monetary Policy be?, by Kuvera Chalise (hgt 19/07/2010)

Nepal's Financial Sector Reform likely to be hindered (nn 11/07/2010)

‘Fiscal policy before budget’ (kp 10/07/2010)

Import substitution a must, says govt (kp 04/07/2010)

Monetary policy: What, why & how?, by Sujit Mundul (rep 30/06/2010)

Deposit insurance scheme in limbo (kp 28/06/2010)

Economic Nationalism For Nepal’s Prosperity, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 17/06/2010) [see part 2 (18/06/2010)]

Govt decision not politics-driven: CNI (kp 17/06/2010)

Price policy in the offing, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 10/06/2010)

Are Nepal's poor secure?, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 09/06/2010)

The IMF RCF: Compulsions and ramifications, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 09/06/2010)

Economic prowess: Economic diplomacy should be the priority of Nepal, by Rebanta Bahadur K.C. (kp 06/06/2010)

Economic Targets Achievable, by Surendra Pandey (sp 04/06/2010)

Industrial Policy 2010: Good but inadequate reform, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 29/05/2010)

Govt unveils industrial policy, targets to accelerate growth (rn 17/05/2010), Industrial Policy ensures ‘No work, No Pay’ (ht 17/05/2010)

Lack of timely data misleads policy makers (ht 11/05/2010)

Financial sector’s reform and regulation: For national development, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ht 26/04/2010)

Industrial Policy to help promote small industries (ht 23/04/2010)

Wings for Nepal’s cash soon (kp 22/04/2010)

Five reform agendas, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 22/04/2010)

Using Natural Resources, by Rajendra Kumar Khetan (sp 02/04/2010)

Call for adaptation, by Bharat Sharma Acharya (kp 31/03/2010)

Call for more extensive public-private partnership (ht 25/03/2010)

Govt to promote ED (kp 18/03/2010)

Urgent need to tackle structural problems: IMF (kp 09/03/2010), IMF paints bleak economy picture (ht 09/03/2010)

Awaiting your orders: The US can transform Nepal’s economy by providing special access for its exports, by Shanker Man Singh (kp 18/02/2010)

Govt mulling policy measures to address liquidity crunch (kp 12/01/2010)

Govt not in mood to pump more pennies into SoEs (nn 04/01/2010)

New industrial policy says ‘no work, no pay’ (kp 31/12/2009)

New industrial policy peeves tourism sector (kp 29/12/2009)

Resource Gap in Nepal: Fiscal discipline can bridge, by Ashok Shumshere J.B. Rana (ht 15/12/2009)

New industrial policy soon (rn 15/12/2009), For An Effective Industrial Policy (rn 16/12/2009)

FM asks investors to zero in on long-term gains (nn 09/12/2009)

Govt to amend industrial, foreign investment policy (nn 15/10/2009)

Economic diplomacy Doubts as per ground reality, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 08/09/2009)

Privatise SOEs, govt told, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/08/2009), There’s no rush, by Gopal Siwakoti “Chintan” (kp 10/089/2009)

Three-tier market policy soon, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 29/07/2009)

PM: Nepal focusing on economic diplomacy (kp 28/07/2009)

Reintroduces SLR,hopes to contain price hike at seven per cent (ht 25/07/2009)

Economics Of Federalism, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 11/07/2009)

Mahato stresses PPP for economic growth (kp 10/07/2009)

Make Nepal Sino-Indo transit point (ht 23/06/2009)

Report card, by Chandan Sapkota (kp 04/06/2009)

Micro enterprises to be expanded across country (kp 01/05/2009), Call to boost nation's micro trade sector (ht 01/05/2009)

Handmade paper, coffee join OVOP (kp 27/04/2009)

Growth strategies for Nepal, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 27/04/2009)

Land reform policy should be pro-landless (rn 21/04/2009)

Industrial estate in limbo even after 26 yrs, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 18/04/2009)

Bhattarai moots PPP (kp 10/04/2009), FM seeks private sector’s cooperation (ht 10/04/2009)

Govt to establish industrial areas (kp 08/04/2009)

Mahato makes public new commerce policy (ht 08/04/2009)

Cooperative network to be expanded: Govt (kp 03/04/2009), Govt to expand cooperatives nationwide (ht 03/04/2009)

New industrial policy more focused on promoting small scale industries: Shakya (nn 30/03/2009)

Govt committed towards stimulating private sector: Shakya (nn 15/03/2009)

MoCS to issue strategy paper in May (ht 06/03/2009)

New policy for small industries in offing (kp 05/03/2009)

Self-employment scheme drawing overwhelming response (rn 05/03/2009)

An eye on FDI, by Bhubanesh Pant (kp 26/02/2009)

New industrial policy in offing (kp 14/02/2009), Industrial Policy 2065 draft on the anvil (ht 14/02/2009), Trade sector upbeat over industrial policy draft (ht 28/02/2009)

Constraints Of Monetary Policy, by Tula Raj Basyal (rn 06/02/2009)

Int’l meet in Nepal to discuss alternative economic order (kp 31/01/2009)

EPZ-GPZ bill conceived, but yet to be born (ht 24/01/2009)

Managing Key Challenges, by Arhan Sthapit (rn 23/01/2009)

Fresh industrial policy on anvil, says Shakya (ht 18/01/2009)

Fatal State of Denial, by Rajeeb Satyal (tg 17/12/2008)

SEZs In Nepal: Myth And Reality, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 12/12/2008), Things to do, by Shanker Man Singh (kp 20/12/2008)

Structural Corrections, Key To New Economic Approach, by Arhan Sthapit (rn 26/11/2008)

Budget policy should provide supportive environment: IMF (rn 24/11/2008)

Global Recession and Politics, by Tilak Rawal (sp 21/11/2008)

Meltdown in Nepal, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (kp 20/11/2008)

Govt pledges SEZ law by December end (kp 19/11/2008), Industrial Policy in offing (ht 19/11/2008), Govt to introduce new industrial policy soon (rn 19/11/2008), Industrial Future (rn 20/11/2008)

Nepal's financial policy: Lack of new direction and approach, by Raghab D Pant (ht 17/11/2008)

Dr. Bhattarai and capital market, by Raghab D Pant (kp 12/11/2008)

Recession and Nepal: Exploring the options, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 11/11/2008)

Old mindset hampering industry growth: Shakya (rn 07/11/2008)

Bhattarai highlights capital market to boost economy (kp 05/11/2008)

New industrial policy in the offing (nn 02/11/2008)

‘The end of history’ revisited: New rhetoric is taking hold in Europe in the aftermath of the financial crisis that signals an end to American-style free market capitalism, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 23/10/2008)

Who Answers The Recession?, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 23/10/2008)

New industrial policy on anvil (rn 22/10/2008)

Curtain raiser: Hows of Public-Private Partnership, by Purusottam Man Shrestha (ht 21/10/2008), National symposium on public-private partnership kicks off (nn 22/10/2008), PPP best model for Nepal: PM Dahal; PPP symposium (kp 23/10/2008), PM pans for peace, pace on PPP model (ht 23/10/2008), Fast track plan for growth soon: PMTRN Reporter (rn 23/10/2008), PPP is right development approach (kp 24/10/2008), Expert wants PPP regulated (ht 24/10/2008), A good chance (ht 24/10/2008), Private sector seeks clear PPP policy (rn 24/10/2008), Welcome Gesture (rn 24/10/2008), Public-private Partnership For Development
Navaraj Pokharel (rn 24/10/2008)

No power, no progress, by Rabindra Nepal (kp 20/10/2008)

'Supervisory role of government must', interview with Pushkar Bajraharya (rn 20/10/2008)

Roads to progress: Nobel thoughts about the Nepali economy, by Chandan Sapkota (kp 15/10/2008)

Nepal wants to rejoin IMF programme, by Milan mani Sharma (kp 14/10/2008)

Taking another look at land reform, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (kp 07/10/2008)

Nobody knows what the proposed “revolutionary land reform” will do to the real estate business: The dash for cash, by Pramesh KC (kp 04/10/2008)

Close Watch On Inflation: The monetary policy of 2008/09 takes inflation as the key evil, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 03/10/2008)

Electrifying the economy, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (kp 18/09/2008)

Fiscal decentralisation: Opportunities and threats, by Bishwambhar Pyakuryal (ht 16/09/2008)

Double-digit growth: Can it be a national pledge?, by Raghab D. Pant (ht 12/09/2008)

Checking 12.1 per cent inflation major challenge (ht 06/09/2008)

Bhattarai reveals Maoist priorities for economy (kp 03/09/2008), Rapid and inclusive growth (kp 03/09/2008), ‘Double-digit growth is achievable’ (ht 03/09/2008), Maoist economic policy to foster domestic capitalists (kp 04/09/2008), Pre-budget discussion: Govt to try to entice more investment (ht 04/09/2008), Govt to lure FDIs, stop capital flight (rn 04/09/2008), Economic Revolution (rn 04/09/2008), Lofty Goal: The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) takes the initiative in kick-starting debate on attaining high growth economy, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 05/09/2008)

Industrial policy for Nepal, by Chandan Sapkota (kp 02/09/2008)

Time is ripe for economic revolution, by Kuber Chalise (kp 01/09/2008), Govt to bring in fiscal revolution (ht 01/09/2008), Economic growth The new battle cry, by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (ht 01/09/2008), Economic advancement high on govt agenda: PM (rn 01/09/2008), Thinking big (ht 02/09/2008), Economic Commitment (rn 02/09/2008)

Govt committed to Macro economic stability (kp 29/08/2008), Govt to follow liberal economic policy (kp 30/08/2008), PM Dahal vows to work in cooperation with pvt sector to attain high growth (nn 31/08/2008)

Available options to Maoist-led government: Binding constraints to growth, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 22/08/2008)

Revisiting Cooperative Movement, by Prem Khatry (rn 10/08/2008)

First the economy, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 08/08/2008)

Sensible targeting of economic growth, by Sukhdev Shah (kp 07/08/2008)

Economic Federalism: Nepali Perspective, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 05/08/2008) [see also part 2 (06/08/2008)]

SAARC cooperation Is it economically viable?, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 04/08/2008)

Light at end of tunnel at last for NRNs, FIIs, by Kuber Chalise (ht 31/07/2008)

‘Reviving manufacturing sector major challenge’ (kp 16/07/2008)

Economic Diplomacy, by Gopal Pokharel (tg 16/07/2008)

Economic diplomacy required (ht 12/07/2008)

New monetary policy to focus on inflation (kp 10/07/2008)

‘Improve investment climate to prevent capital flight’ (kp 05/07/2008)

Focus on core strength (ht 05/07/2008)

Some dos and don’ts (ht 03/07/2008)

‘Export earnings could be wiped out by oil import bill’, interview with Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat (kp 30/06/2008)

Budget watch: Industry captain prescribes cure (ht 28/06/2008)

‘Social security package will ensure good labor relations’ (kp 24/06/2008), Why We Need Social Security, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 24/06/2008)

Economic policy: New orientation needed, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 11/06/2008)

National Advertising Policy sought (ht 09/06/2008)

Improving Current Account System, by Tula Raj Basyal (rn 08/06/2008)

Challenges for economic revolution, by Sandeep Basnyat (kp 24/05/2008)

FDI in post-conflict economy, by Bhubanesh Pant (kp 06/05/2008)

Maonomics: Make them realistic, by Prem Khanal (kp 02/05/2008), Labor related problems will be resolved: Bhattarai (kp 06/05/2008), Economic revolution key (ht 06/05/2008), Maoists’ growth target reachable, by Lok Nath Bhusal (kp 07/05/2008)

Feasibility and implications of double digit growth, by Shankar P Sharma (kp 22/04/2008), Prachanda on economic policy : Current situation and programmes, by Raghab D. Pant (ht 22/04/2008), Maoists promise investor-friendly Nepal (kp 24/04/2008)

Maoists for capitalism, economic miracle (kp 17/04/2008)

FNCCI chief suggests liberal economy for building 'new Nepal' (ht 16/04/2008), ‘Multi-sectoral dialogue a must’ (ht 17/04/2008)

Within inverted commas: Political parties have no economic agenda (ht 09/04/2008)

Parties' economic agendas inadequate to transform Nepal (kp 01/04/2008)

Economic crash program, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 21/02/2008)

‘Federal system expensive’ (kp 27/12/2007)

‘Adopt investment-friendly policy’ (kp 20/12/2007)

Developing consumer confidence index, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 06/12/2007)

An agenda for economic reform, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 06/12/2007)

Managing the oil price shock, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 03/11/2007)

Prospects for industrialization, by Khilendra Basnyat (kp 03/11/2007)

Cart before the horse: Our economy has always been held hostage by our politicians, by Artha Beed (nt 02/11/2007)

NPC moots eight economic zones (kp 28/09/2007)

Govt to study feasibility of Morang-Sunsari SEZ (kp 26/09/2007)

Petty petrol politics, by Ramesh Khatry (kp 12/09/2007)

Capital Account Convertibility: Lessons from experiences, by Bhubanesh Pant (kp 04/09/2007)

"There Is A Need To Debate The Issues Of Economic Restructuring Of The State", interview with Bishwambher Pyakuryal (sp 31/08/2007)

Legal impediments for foreign investors, by Kent B Crane (kp 28/08/2007)

Nepal's FDI policy: a need for revision, by Bikendra Shamsher Thapa (sp 24/08/2007)

Morang-Sunsari corridor to become SEZ (kp 12/08/2007)

Investment-friendly policies urged (samn 11/07/2007)

Debate on monetary policy begins (nn 07/07/2007)

Clear policy sought to protect domestic industry (kp 27/06/2007)

Lacking Deliberations: Nation lacks the extensive debate and deliberations that should precede the budget as economy is consigned to back-seat, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 22/06/2007)

Govt approves SEZ Act, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 21/06/2007), SEZ Act (kp 22/06/2007)

“This is an interim economy”, interview with Baburam Bhattarai (nt 15/06/2007, originally in Abhiyan, 11-17 June)

Finance Minister calls for singular focus on economic issues (nn 13/06/2007), FM vows to create investment climate (samn 14/06/2007)

Mergers and acquisitions, by Bishnu Prasad Acharya (kp 12/06/2007)

CNI wants new industrial policy (nn 06/06/2007)

Tough industrial security policy in pipeline (kp 18/04/2007)

No alternative to liberal economic policy, says Dr. Mahat (nn 18/03/2007)

Maoists to unveil white paper on economic policy (kp 01/03/2007)

Govt plans new investment, trade policy (samn 27/01/2007)

Finance Minister urges consensus on economic agenda (nn 16/01/2007)

Liberalizing FDI policy, by Bishnu Prasad Acharya (kp 15/01/2007)

Banking on new private sector, by Prem Khanal (kp 13/01/2007)

Entrepreneurs urge new economic policy (samn 02/01/2007)

Govt expenditure up by 8.10 pc (kp 26/12/2006)

Need for competitiveness index, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 25/12/2006)

Govt adopts new economic action plan (samn 17/12/2006)

Bring public corporations under PSC: SAC (kp 15/12/2006)

Rotten apples: We don’t need bureaucracy in industry, but we do need solid regulators, by Artha Beed (nt 15/12/2006)

Use microcredit to help put poverty in museums, by Shankar Man Shrestha (kp 10/12/2006)

Will It Stay The Course? It is unclear whether the economic policies will be altered once the Maoists join the interim government, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 08/12/2006)

Auditor General submits Annual Report to PM (nn 06/12/2006), Do not invest in PEs: AG report (kp 07/12/2006), Revenue arrears mount up to Rs 29b (samn 07/12/2006), 50 percent of government profit is from NT: Annual Audit report (nn 11/12/2006), PAC to summon six ministries on arrears (nn 11/12/2006), Govt arrears soar to Rs 30 billion (kp 12/12/2006), Ballooning arrears (kp 13/12/2006), Arrears recovery is improving: Chief secy (kp 23/12/2006), Secys want Rs 68 b loans written off (samn 23/12/2006)

‘Liberal economic policy a must’ (kp 30/11/2006), ‘Liberal economic policy to continue’ (kp 01/12/2006)

Economic issues should be the main focus now, says Finance Minister (nn 24/11/2006), Mahat wants economy free from politics (samn 24/11/2006)), Common economic program stressed (kp 24/11/2006), “If We Can Agree On Common Political Agenda, We Can Also Agree On Common Economic Agenda”, interview with Bharat Mohan Adhikari (sp 24/11/2006), Govt vows to revise economic policies (samn 26/11/2006)

Govt to review subsidy policy' (kp 23/11/2006)

Implement economic agenda strongly: CNI (kp 17/11/2006)

Location restriction on industries relaxed (kp 14/11/2006)

Govt initiates fresh homework on fuel pricing (kp 07/11/2006)

Designing industrial policy, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 04/11/2006)

‘Micro-credit was not prepared to suit soil’, interview with Raghav Dhoj Pant, executive director of Institute for Development Studies (kp 30/10/2006)

Reforms, gradual price adjustment recommended, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 22/09/2006)

‘Buy Nepali’ policy remains unimplemented: Official (kp 06/09/2006)

FNCCI: 5 pc should be invested in ads (kp 04/09/2006)

Energy politics, by Surendra R Devkota (kp 23/08/2006)

Put economic agenda above politics: Mahat (kp 12/08/2006)

Nepal not to rush for entering into HIPC, MDRI: Finance Minister Dr Mahat (nn 04/08/2006)

Monetary Policy-2063/64, by Uttam Maharjan (kp 29/07/2006)

Need to Pursue a Comprehensive Progressive Transformation Approach in Economic Reforms, by Dilli Raj Khanal (tg 26/07/2006)

A critical issue Public debt management, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 25/07/2006)

Choosing between conflicting objectives: Monetary Policy, by Krishna Regmi (kp 21/07/2006), Monetary Policy (rn 25/07/2006)

Develop economic roadmap: CNI (kp 21/06/2006)

HIPC’s initiatives and Nepal, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 14/06/2006)

Enlarging The Economic Pie, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 13/06/2006), Nepal moots investment abroad (samn 13/06/2006)

Relevance of special economic zone, by Purushottam Ojha (kp 13/06/2006)

Govt raises Rs 7.1b in domestic borrowing (kp 10/06/2006)

Framework for policymakers, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 27/05/2006)

Government exempts late fees; extends deadline (nn 23/05/2006)

Myth of white paper, by Siddha Raj Pant (kp 24/05/2006)

Proper legal framework necessary for financial growth: Experts (nn 22/05/2006)

Government to bring rural investment plan (nn 17/05/2006)

Finance Minister presents 'White paper;' warns of serious "fiscal crisis" (nn 15/05/2006) [see also text of white paper in Nepali]

Trade policy in democratic era, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 28/04/2006)

Government mulling to change focus on economic policy: Dr Jyoti (nn 22/03/2006)

Government introduces new Labour Policy (nn 23/02/2006), Govt unveils new labor policy (kp 23/02/2006)

Nepal recommended to established special economic zones (Xinhua 21/02/2006), Build SEZs to promote exports: economists (nn 21/02/2006), Government set to woo investors (samn 21/02/2006)

Govt mulls setting up investment board (samn 22/11/2005)

‘Corporate governance is the main challenge’, interview with Suman Joshi (kp 24/10/2005)

Liberalisation makes little impact (samn 24/09/2005)

Foreign Direct Investment, by Anup Bhandari (tg 21/09/2005)

Reforms sought to lure more foreign fund (samn 15/09/2005)

Tough Challenges: The central bank unveils a new monetary policy amid fears of spiraling inflation, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 29/07/2005)

Monetary Policy for FY 2005/06 NRB expedites forex liberalization, by Krishna Regmi (kp 23/07/2005)

Emerging issues, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 05/07/2005)

Financial Reforms In Nepal, by Kamala Sarup (Scoop 04/07/2005)

Economic Diplomacy: Issues & Challenges, by Ramesh Nath Pandey, foreign minister in the royal government (kp 12/06/2005)

Economic diplomacy and financial sector, by Sundar Panthee and Niraj Adhikari (ht 03/05/2005)

Politics of price hike, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (kp 21/01/2005), Vexing oil politics: No supply on chilly days, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 21/01/2005), Petro Price Hike: Politics Of Oil, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 21/01/2005), Desperate Measures: Pressed to bear with spiraling expenditures, the government seems to be taxing left and right, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 21/01/2005), Govt urged to deregulate petro market in a planned way (kp 26/01/2005)

Check waste (ht 28/12/2004)

Misrule of law: The government arbitrarily destroys firms it has problems with, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 24/12/2004)

Demand for ambitious undertakings, by Rudra Raj Pandey (kp 24/12/2004)

Govt prepares anti-dumping Act (kp 01/12/2004)

Pokhrel: Liberal policy adopted to attract foreign investment (rn 12/11/2004)

Government implementing reform programme (ht 05/11/2004)

Resource transfer, by Raghab D Pant (ht 04/11/2004)

Inspection policy on insurance, surveyors (kp 27/09/2004)

The poor work ethics of Nepalese are equally responsible for present state of Nepal’s development, interview with Binod Karmacharya, Department of Economics, TU (tg 22/09/2004)

Urge to address economic challenges (ht 20/09/2004)

Economic development Need for government reform, by Bhavani Dhungana (ht 17/09/2004)

Setting up cooperatives: It is time for finance minister to deliver, by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (ht 16/09/2004)

Opportunities for industrial growth, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 13/09/2004)

Govt to bring new act for CSIs (kp 11/09/2004)

GDP growth or employment Which should come first for Nepal? by Raghab D Pant (ht 08/09/2004)

Talking about double digit growth meaningless: FNCCI (ht 28/08/2004)

See also A double digit growth rate? by Prakash Chandra Lohani (kp 30/08/2004), part 2 (31/08/2004), Double-Digit Growth Is It Possible? by Uttam Maharjan (rn 16/09/2004)

Economists warn of growing liquidity, by Raj Kumar K.C. (rn 27/08/2004)

Public-private partnership Addressing unresolved issues, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 27/08/2004)

What is cooking?, by Binod P Bista (kp 13/08/2004)

Govt commits to revise petro prices, by Prem Khanal (kp 08/08/2004)

Government to bring cooperative policy (ht 04/08/2004)

Economy vision 2015 and beyond, by Madhukar SJB Rana (kp 30/07/2004)

See also part 2 (31/07/2004), part 3 (02/08/2004)

Govt to miss Competition Act deadline (kp 29/07/2004)

Financial sector reform Can government banks be reformed?, by Devendra Pratap Shah (ht 16/07/2004)

Political Economy of Informal Sector, by Dev Raj Dahal (tg 14/07/2004)

Govt considers reinstating agro subsidies, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 14/07/2004)

Economic policies: Challenges for the Deuba government, by Bhavani Dhungana (ht 13/07/2004)

‘Mobilize budget to revive sick firms’ (kp 10/07/2004)

Govt introduces Coffee Policy (kp 03/07/2004)

Government focus urged on small-scale industries (ht 01/07/2004), FNCSI urges govt to help SMEs (kp 01/07/2004)

FDI in Nepal Need for common agenda with Maoists, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 28/06/2004)

‘New monetary policy should maintain price stability’ (ht 28/06/2004)

Lack of clear policy delays terrorism insurance pool (kp 26/06/2004)

Did Nepal grow? : Time to review failed policies, by Binod K. Karmacharya and Shyamal K. Shrestha (ht 24/06/2004)

Govt readies SEZ Ordinance (kp 19/06/2004)

Will Asian Monetary Fund benefit Nepal? (ht 15/06/2004)

Performance contracting : Aiding management and policy decisions, by Madhukar SJB Rana (ht 10/06/2004)

Govt in soup over NIDC liquidation (ht 10/06/2004)

CNI to present suggestions to govt (ht 30/05/2004)

Tool For Reforms, by Deepak Adhikari (rn 29/05/2004)

GDP growth target revised to 3.64 pc, by Prem Khanal (kp 25/05/2004)

Experts seek common agendas for development (ht 07/05/2004)

Public-private efforts must to increase labor productivity (kp 01/05/2004)

Financial sector reform II Privatisation is not a solution, by Devendra Pratap Shah (ht 21/04/2004)

Soaring debt burden languishing economy, by Bishnu Budhathoki (rn 17/04/2004)

Scripless government debt securities, by Shiba Raj Shrestha (kp 16/04/2004)

Economic Policies and Aggravation of the Social Conflicts, by Meena Acharya (tg 14/04/2004)

Whither financial sector reform?, by Dilli Raj Khanal (kp 07/04/2004); see also part 2 (08/04/2004)

Competition and sectoral regulators (kp 02/04/2004)

Govt to welcome foreign investment in secondary market, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 31/03/2004)

Competition and economic development, by Prashamsa Gadtaula (kp 27/03/2004)

Meeting on Nepal’s entry to BA begins (kp 26/03/2004), Nepal to urge for BA membership soon (kp 30/03/2004)

Old tune (ht 19/03/2004)

New industrial policy in the offing, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 19/03/2004)

Reshaping the economy, by Dirgha N Tiwari (kp 13/01/2004); see also part 2 (14/01/2004)

Govt disburses Rs 230m soft loans to sick industries (kp 03/01/2004)

‘Govt should continue present economic policy’ (kp 01/01/2004)

For older links see archive

Background

National Planning Commission

Budget 1999