Damauli (Tanahun), Aug 12: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said that the construction of the Ghumaune bridge over the Trishuli river and connecting Tanahu to Chitwan will be carried out under...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that the government is working with digitalization as a priority to prevent the destruction of government records. Addressing a discussion ...
Kathmandu, August 11 An umbrella organisation of transport entrepreneurs has demanded that Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle provide a concession on customs duty when importing parts of electric v...
KATHMANDU, Aug 11: An umbrella organization of transport entrepreneurs has demanded that Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle provide a concession on customs duty while importing parts of electric veh...
Kathmandu, Aug 10: Three separate bills have been presented in the meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament, today. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle pre...
Economists credit the government for initiating reforms, but say implementation has lagged and the economy has yet to show meaningful signs of recovery. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle took office ...
29th June 2026, Kathmandu Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has directed the newly appointed Chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal, Gopal Prasad Bhatt, to provide weekly briefings on the capit...
Presenting the budget for fiscal year 2083/84, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle identified information and communication technology (ICT) and artificial intelligence (AI) as the main pillars of N...
Kathmandu / Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle is presenting budget speech in the joint meeting of the federal parliaments. Breaking the tradition of enclosing budget document in a briefcase, Dr Wa...
Kathmandu, Aug 11: Minister for Finance, Dr Swarnim Wagle, has highlighted the need to digitize and digitally preserve government documents to ensure their long-term security.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has urged large multinational taxpayers who have invested in Nepal to bring in more investment. On Monday, during a discussion at the ministry, Finance...
Kathmandu, May 29 The government has announced a total budget of Rs 2 kharb 24 arab 34 crore for the upcoming fiscal year. Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle stated that the budget has been set at...
KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Monday held discussions with representatives of the 20 highest tax-paying multinational companies operating in Nepal.
Kathmandu, Aug 5: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said that the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) should move forward not just as a regulatory institution, but as a partner and co-creator of Nepal’s ec...
Government announces pay rise after four-year freeze, expands health insurance funding, pledges new stadiums and launches support programmes for Gen-Z movement victims. Finance Minister Swarnim Wa...
29th June 2026, Kathmandu Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dr Gopal Prasad Bhatta, the newly appointed Chairperson of the Securities Board of Ne...
Kathmandu, Aug 11: An umbrella organization of the transport entrepreneurs has demanded Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle that he provided concession on custom duty while importing parts of electri...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has started discussions with representatives of 20 large taxpayer multinational companies that have invested in Nepal. The discussion with the represen...
Kathmandu, May 29 Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle on Thursday presented the national budget for the fiscal year 2026/27 in a joint meeting of the Federal Parliament, unveiling what the governmen...
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said that it is necessary to amend the act to make the Nepal Rastra Bank more proactive and accountable.
Kathmandu, July 29: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has called on the business community to expand investment with confidence. During the first session of the budget implementation discussion se...
Government announces tunnel road opening, expansion of burn treatment services and new plans for universities, hydropower and fintech regulation. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Friday said the ...
23rd May 2026, Kathmandu Dr. Swarnim Wagle’s First 45 Days as Finance Minister: Signs of Reform, But Why is Market Confidence Still Lagging? Highlights The Transition: Economists and the Nepales...
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Aug. 11: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has urged multinational companies operating in Nepal to increase investment, expand existing industries, introduce new te...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that a strong partnership between the government and the private sector is necessary for the economic transformation of the country. Speaki...
KATHMANDU, July 28: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) should ensure quality regulation for the sustainable development of the capital market.
Kathmandu, July 26: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has urged the Nepali diaspora to invest in motherland for the development and prosperity. In a virtual discussion with young Nepali entreprene...
Government plans to promote skill-based education, allow migrant workers to study through Open University and encourage foreign universities to open campuses in Nepal. Finance Minister Swarnim Wag...
Kathmandu, Aug 10: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said protecting authorized investment, assets and income generated in a valid way is the major responsibility of the government.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle is holding discussions today with the operators of multinational companies that have invested in Nepal. Under the series of discussions on the implemen...
KATHMANDU, July 24: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has pledged to end political interference in government appointments, transfers, and promotions, saying officials will be selected solely on m...
Finance Minister Wagle said government would retain a 66 percent stake in Nepal Telecom while distributing the remaining shares to the public. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Friday announced th...
Kathmandu, Aug 5: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said that the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) should move forward not just as a regulatory institution, but as a partner and co-creator of Nepal's ec...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has formally launched the 'National Lottery Scheme' to formalize the economy and develop a billing culture in the country. He shared this information ...
KATHMANDU, July 23: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said the government is working to remove Nepal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 'Grey List'.
Presenting the budget at a joint session of Parliament, Wagle announced that individuals with annual income of up to Rs1 million would be exempt from personal income tax. Finance Minister Swarnim ...
Kathmandu, Aug 4: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has said that it is necessary to amend the act in order to make the Nepal Rastra Bank more proactive and accountable.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has informed that the government has started policy and procedural changes to improve the country's capital expenditure capacity. Speaking at a meetin...
KATHMANDU, July 6: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda called on Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle today to discuss various areas of cooperation and the support being provided by th...
Ambitious Rs2.1–2.2 trillion spending plan focuses on infrastructure, tax reform, and a revenue push despite weak collections and rising fiscal pressure. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, who has co...
Kathmandu, July 29: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has shared that Prime Minister Balendra Shah has been taking sufficient initiatives to settle Dewanganj incident of Sunsari.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has been in continuous dialogue with representatives of the private sector and economy-related bodies of late. Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah ha...
KATHMANDU, June 29: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle administered the oath of office and secrecy to a newly appointed Chairman of the Nepal Securities Board (SEBON), Gopal Prasad Bhatta, today.
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said the country’s macroeconomic indicators have improved despite global uncertainty and regional conflicts, with remittance inflows and foreign exchange reserves rea...
Kathmandu, July 29: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has called on the business community to expand investment with confidence.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that 'policy confidence' is essential for the economic transformation and structural reform of the country. He said this on Wednesday during...
KATHMANDU, June 26: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leader Swarnim Wagle has been elected unopposed as the party’s vice president.
Kathmandu, July 28: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) should ensure quality regulation for sustainable development of capital market.
Janakpurdham. Following Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle's announcement of a 20% salary increment for employees in the budget speech for the fiscal year 2083/084, the Ministry of Finance of Madhesh P...
KATHMANDU, June 19: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has said that the government has begun reforms in the tax system as part of the budget for fiscal year 2026/27, and indicated that a special b...
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, July 25: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has called for resolving the policy and legal complexities surrounding the economic reform measures announced in the budg...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has expressed commitment to closely collaborate with the banking sector to revitalize the country's economy and restore confidence in the private secto...
KATHMANDU, June 12: Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Arjun Narsingh KC has accused Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle of undermining parliamentary dignity, saying his remarks targeting questioning lawmake...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has rejected the proposal to remove the Finance Ministry's secretary from the Nepal Rastra Bank's (NRB) board of directors. Speaking on Tuesday during ...
KATHMANDU, June 12: Former Finance Minister and Nepali Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Barshaman Pun has accused Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle of “financial wrongdoing” over alleged changes in tax ...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that the structure of an established and sensitive institution like Nepal Rastra Bank should not be changed frequently. Participating in th...
KATHMANDU, June 10: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said there is no truth to claims that budget information was leaked before the budget was presented in Parliament.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle is holding discussions today with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of 20 commercial banks. He has called the CEOs for discussions to understand the...
KATHMANDU, June 6: The Ministry of Finance has expressed serious concern over what it described as misinformation and attempts to tarnish the image of Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle in connecti...
Kathmandu. The government announced in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84 that a 5% value-added tax (VAT) will be imposed on electricity. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has introdu...
KATHMANDU, June 1: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has assured that Nepal’s gross domestic product (GDP) would climb to Rs 7.458 trillion when the budget for the upcoming fiscal year is implement...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle and Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda held a meeting. The meeting took place on Monday at the Finance Ministry in Singha Durbar. In the me...
KATHMANDU, May 31: Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has urged that the proposed three percent contributions in the fees charged by private schools must not be considered as an additional burden on th...
Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Vice-Chairman Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that respecting the achievements brought by the movement, their objective now is to improve the institutional qu...
KATHMANDU, May 31: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has claimed that the upcoming fiscal year’s budget includes “extraordinary measures” aimed at breaking a decades-old perception that Nepal’s bud...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that the government's priority is the country's long-term economic interest and long-term policy making rather than the short-term fluctuati...
JANAKPURDHAM, May 30: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has announced plans to develop Janakpurdham, the birthplace of Goddess Sita and the capital of Madhesh Province, into a major wedding destin...
Kathmandu. Opposition party CPN (UML) MP Gurupasad Baral has made a serious allegation that Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has misappropriated revenue and demanded the immediate formation of a ...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Unveiling what he described as a major overhaul of the country’s taxation system, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle on Friday announced a series of reforms aimed at easing the bu...
Kathmandu. The meeting of the House of Representatives under the Federal Parliament is being held today. The meeting, which will start at 11 am, will feature Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle pres...
KATHMANDU, May 29 : Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle is presenting the national budget for fiscal year 2026/27 in a joint session of the federal parliament.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that he is ready to face any investigation into the alleged errors made during the budget preparation and changes in tax rates. Responding ...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has broken a decades-old tradition of carrying the national budget in a leather briefcase ahead of its presentation in Parliament.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has claimed that the news about changes in customs rates in the finance bill and pages disappearing from the document are misleading and exaggerated. ...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Minister for Finance Dr Swarnim Wagle is presenting the Executive Budget Proposal for the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 in the joint meeting of federal parliament today.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that the government is moving forward with the goal of making major changes for the good governance and economic restructuring of the countr...
KATHMANDU, May 26 : Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has appointed Joint Secretary Amrit Lamsal to the board of directors of Nepal Bank Limited.
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has attempted to validate amendments to arbitrary tax rates in the economic bill.< /p> Against parliamentary rules and practices that only the full ho...
KATHMANDU, May 20: Minister for Finance Dr Swarnim Wagle asserted the government of Nepal is committed to taking all necessary measures to ensure the country’s removal from the Financial Action Tas...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle is to interact with journalists through a press conference regarding the budget for the fiscal year 2083-84. The interaction will be held this afternoon i...
Nawalpur. The iron mine located in Hupsekot, Nawalparasi (Bardghat-Susta East) will be operated under a public-private partnership model. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, while presenting the b...
Biratnagar. The current government led by Balen Shah has unveiled a budget of NPR 21 Kharba 24 Arba 34 Crore for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84. Presented by Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle i...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has allocated a total of NPR 5.93 billion for the information and communication sector for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84. Presenting the budget sta...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has announced that appropriate policy and legal arrangements will be made for investment promotion, economic reform, and smooth service delivery throug...
Kathmandu. A budget of NPR 2.27 billion has been allocated for Women, Children, and Sexual Minorities. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle allocated this budget for the ministry through the budget s...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has allocated a total budget of NPR 4.03 billion for the sports sector for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84. Presenting the budget statement in a joint...
Kathmandu. The government is going to make the Armed Police a dedicated professional force for international border security. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, presenting the budget in both hous...
Kathmandu. The government has announced that the customs duty levied on electric vehicles (EVs) based on peak power capacity will now be levied based on value. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle p...
Kathmandu. The government is to review the work details to remove the duplication of powers among the three tiers of government. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle announced this through the budget...
Kathmandu. The government has unveiled a budget of NPR 21 kharba 24 arab 34 crore for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle provided information about the budget size...
Kathmandu. The government has allocated a budget of NPR 46.92 billion for agriculture and livestock development. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle provided this information on Friday through the budge...
Kathmandu. The government has decided to establish processing centers for two agricultural products. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle announced this on Friday through the budget statement for the...
Pokhara. The government has announced to develop tourist hubs by improving and upgrading various highways and connecting them with religious and cultural routes. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle ...
Kathmandu. The government has announced that it will establish an asset management company by Poush to manage bad loans and non-banking assets in the banking sector. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle...
Kathmandu. The government has announced to double the night allowance for those deployed in nursing services. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle stated this today while addressing both houses of th...
Kathmandu. The government has announced the construction of 10 stadiums with floodlights having a capacity of at least 8,000 spectators within the next 3 years. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle,...
Kathmandu. The government has allocated a budget of NPR 4.03 billion for the sports sector. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle announced the budget allocation on Friday through his budget speech for t...
Kathmandu. The government has allocated NPR 85.54 billion for the construction of energy production, transmission, and distribution lines. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle stated this while pres...
Kathmandu. The government has allocated a budget of 1 billion for the upgrade of the Surkhet–Jumla–Gamdadi road. On Friday, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle provided this information while prese...
1040 MW electricity will be added in the upcoming fiscal year. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle stated this on Friday through the budget statement for the fiscal year 2083/84 in the joint meetin...
Kathmandu. The government has allocated NPR 286.48 billion for road and urban infrastructure development. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle provided this information in the budget speech for the upco...
Kathmandu. The government has allocated NPR 286.52 billion for the nationwide road maintenance campaign. Presenting the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle provided...
Makwanpur. The government is going to start the upgrade work of the Hetauda-Narayangadh road section in the upcoming fiscal year. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle announced in his budget speech ...
Kathmandu. The government has stated that it will enable Nepal Drug Limited to produce 25 types of medicines among those provided free of charge. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle made such an an...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle is presenting the budget for the upcoming fiscal year in the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament today. The government, formed with approximately a...
Kathmandu. The government on Wednesday made public the 'Economic Survey 2082/83'. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle presented the Economic Survey in both the House of Representatives and the Nati...
Kathmandu. Positive signs have been observed in Nepal's industry and investment sector. According to the Economic Survey 2082/83 made public on Wednesday by Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle, inve...
Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has stated that the government's main priorities are good governance, economic restructuring, and infrastructure expansion. Addressing the Nepal Busin...
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