Remittance inflows to Nepal increased by 39.8 percent to Rs 1,261.01 billion in the first seven months of the fiscal year 2025/26, according to the Nepal Rastra Bank.
During the same period last year, remittance inflows had increased by 7.5 percent.
According to the central bank, remittance inflows stood at Rs 198.08 billion during the mid-January to mid-February period (the Nepali month of Magh). In the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, such inflows amounted to Rs 137.50 billion.
Similarly, net secondary income (net transfer) reached Rs 1,384.27 billion during the review period, compared to Rs 986.34 billion in the same period of the previous year.
The number of Nepali workers obtaining first-time approval for foreign employment stood at 245,153, while 227,424 workers received approvals for re-entry during the review period. In the same period last year, these figures were 274,662 and 190,886, respectively.
Meanwhile, the current account remained at a surplus of Rs 493.78 billion during the review period, compared to a surplus of Rs 184.14 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
Net capital transfers during the period amounted to Rs 11.43 billion, up from Rs 5.83 billion in the same period last year.
Likewise, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (equity only) reached Rs 10.22 billion during the review period, compared to Rs 7.43 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.
During the review period, the Balance of Payments (BoP) remained at a surplus of Rs 572.73 billion, significantly higher than the Rs 284.41 billion surplus recorded in the previous year.
Gross foreign exchange reserves increased by 23.3 percent to Rs 3,302.66 billion in mid-February 2026 from Rs 2,677.68 billion in mid-July 2025. In US dollar terms, reserves rose by 16.7 percent to $22.76 billion from $19.50 billion during the same period.
Of the total reserves, those held by Nepal Rastra Bank increased by 21.2 percent to Rs 2,926.99 billion in mid-February 2026 from Rs 2,414.64 billion in mid-July 2025.
Similarly, reserves held by banks and financial institutions (excluding the central bank) increased by 42.8 percent to Rs 375.67 billion from Rs 263.04 billion during the same period.
According to the central bank, the share of Indian currency in the total foreign exchange reserves stood at 21.5 percent in mid-February 2026.
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