This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Nepal, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Nepal and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Nepal.
At a Glance: Nepal's Relations with the IMF
- Current IMF membership: 190 countries
- Nepal joined the Fund in September 1961; Quota: SDR 156.90 million
- Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation, February 17, 2019
- Charts on Macroeconomic Indicators, July 31, 2020
- IMF Staff Completes 2020 Article IV Mission to Nepal, January 17, 2020
- 2019 Article IV Consultation Staff Report, April 6, 2020
- Selected Issues, April 6, 2020
- New: Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility, May 11, 2020
News and Highlights
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South Asia: Navigating Slowdown Amid Uncertainty
South Asia Regional Update, October 2019
November 20, 2019
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The narrative of the loanable fund crisis or credit crunch is not validated by data
Geert Almekinders interview with the Annapurna Express
April 22, 2019
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Interview with Anne-Marie Gulde, Deputy Director of Asia Pacific Department of the IMF
The Annapurna Express
April 15, 2019
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Finance and Development Magazine, March 2019 Issue (www.imf.org/fandd)
March 1, 2019
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January 30, 2019
Nepal and the IMF
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July 15, 2024
Series:Country Report No. 2024/225
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IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review of Nepal's Extended Credit Facility
July 10, 2024
IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review of Nepal's Extended Credit Facility
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Nepal: IMF Reaches Staff-level Agreement on 4th Review Under the Extended Credit Facility
June 6, 2024
: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Tidiane Kinda visited Kathmandu during May 22 to June 5 to hold discussions on the policies and reforms that could lead to the completion of the 4th review of the authorities’ economic program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF).
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Transcript of Asia Pacific Department April 2024 Press Briefing
April 18, 2024
: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for attending the IMF's press briefing on the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific. I'm Huong Lan (Pinky) Vu from the Communications Department at the IMF, and joining me today is Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the IMF.
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Nepal: Moving Forward with IMF Support
February 28, 2024
Op-ed by IMF's Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf and Tidiane Kinda, originally published on Setopati, Nepali's Digital Newspaper, on February 28, 2024
April 29, 2024
Steady Growth amid Diverging Prospects
Growth in Asia and the Pacific outperformed expectations in late 2023, reaching 5.0 percent for the year. Inflation has continued to decline, albeit at varying speeds: some economies are still seeing sustained price pressures, while others are facing deflationary risks.In 2024, growth is projected to slow modestly to 4.5 percent. Near-term risks are now broadly balanced, as global disinflation and the prospect of monetary easing have increased the likelihood of a soft landing. Spillovers from a deeper property sector correction in China remain an important risk, however, while geoeconomic fragmentation clouds medium-term prospects. Given the diverse inflation landscape, central bank policies need to calibrate policies carefully to domestic needs. Fiscal consolidation should accelerate to contain debt burdens and debt service cost, in order to preserve budgetary space for addressing structural challenges, including population aging and climate change.
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