Government allocates Rs12.31 billion for forestry, environment and climate sector
Finance Minister Wagle says access to concessional international climate finance for private sector to be expanded alongside carbon reduction and conservation programmes.
Budget raises civil servants’ salaries by 21 percent, boosts spending on sports, health and social welfare
Government announces pay rise after four-year freeze, expands health insurance funding, pledges new stadiums and launches support programmes for Gen-Z movement victims.
Budget prioritises roads, health, education and energy projects
Government announces tunnel road opening, expansion of burn treatment services and new plans for universities, hydropower and fintech regulation.
Budget allocates Rs218.30 billion to education sector, prioritises skills and innovation
Government plans to promote skill-based education, allow migrant workers to study through Open University and encourage foreign universities to open campuses in Nepal.
Budget puts AI, health reform and infrastructure expansion at centre of policy push
Finance Minister Wagle announces reforms in immigration, health insurance, capital markets and public utilities while pledging expanded road, water and social welfare programmes
Budget offers tax relief, digital payment incentives and push for AI education
Government announces concessions for domestic industries, easier overseas investment rules and plans to raise Rastriya Banijya Bank capital.
Budget proposes sovereign wealth fund, Nepal Telecom divestment and energy sector reforms
Finance Minister Wagle said government would retain a 66 percent stake in Nepal Telecom while distributing the remaining shares to the public.
Budget introduces hedge fund, legal reforms and major tax cuts for fiscal year 2026-27
Finance Minister Wagle opens secondary stock market to NRNs, slashes tariffs on industrial raw materials, and establishes a commercial tribunal for speedy dispute resolution.
Finance Minister Wagle unveils budget for fiscal year 2026-27, announces tax relief and ministry cuts
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.
Fonepay integrates UnionPay into QR network for foreign travellers in Nepal
Partnership allows UnionPay users to make QR payments at more than 2 million merchants across the country.