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नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकद्वारा अर्थमन्त्री डा. स्वर्णिम वाग्लेलाई बजेट समीक्षा प्रतिवेदन पेस

NRB Submits Full Budget Review Report to Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle

नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकका गभर्नर डा. विश्वनाथ पौडेलले आगामी आर्थिक वर्ष २०८३/८४ को पूर्ण बजेट समीक्षा प्रतिवेदन सोमबार अर्थमन्त्री डा. स्वर्णिम वाग्लेलाई बुझाउनुभएको छ। नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंक ऐन २०८२ बमोजिम बुझाइएको यस प्रतिवेदनले मुलुकको वर्तमान आर्थिक अवस्था र आगामी नीतिगत सुधारका पक्षहरूलाई समेटेको छ। अर्थमन्त्री वाग्लेले निजी क्षेत्रलाई प्रोत्साहन गर्ने, करको दर घटाउने र ऊर्जा क्षेत्रलाई अर्थतन्त्रको मुख्य संवाहक बनाउने गरी आगामी बजेट ल्याउने प्रतिबद्धता जनाउनुभएको छ।

Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel submitted the full-term budget review report for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27 to Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle on Monday. The report, presented in accordance with the Nepal Rastra Bank Act 2002, comes as the government prioritizes private sector-led growth and energy sector development. Minister Wagle has pledged a hopeful budget aimed at reducing high taxation and addressing structural bottlenecks like excess liquidity and weak credit demand.

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