{"id":1847,"date":"2026-04-23T07:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:21:20","slug":"fdi-commitments-rise-but-actual-inflows-remain-low-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1847","title":{"rendered":"FDI Commitments Rise, But Actual Inflows Remain Low in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"381\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?attachment_id=1848\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1848\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1848\" src=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2222.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2222-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2222-768x366.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Banking Khabar \/<\/strong> Despite a notable rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments, Nepal continues to see relatively low levels of actual investment inflows, according to data from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nepal Rastra Bank<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"616\">In the first eight months of the current fiscal year (Shrawan to Falgun), only Rs 10.84 billion in FDI equity has entered the country. This is slightly higher than the Rs 8.47 billion recorded during the same period last fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"913\">However, investment commitments paint a different picture. From Shrawan to Chaitra, Nepal secured FDI commitments worth Rs 41.79 billion across 615 industries. In comparison, commitments during the same period last year stood at Rs 47.97 billion, marking a decline of 12.85 percent year-on-year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1232\">According to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Department of Industry Nepal<\/span><\/span>, these commitments are expected to generate employment for 22,316 people. Of the total, investments worth Rs 4.09 billion were approved for 426 industries through the automatic route, while Rs 37.69 billion was approved for 189 industries via the approval route.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1537\">The government has already scrapped the cap on FDI through the automatic route by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette on 4 Falgun. Previously, only projects with capital up to Rs 500 million qualified under this system. Despite the policy shift, investor interest has yet to significantly increase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1849\">Department of Industry Information Officer Suresh Dahal said that most investments approved through the automatic route fall under the information technology sector. This explains why the number of projects is high, but the total investment volume remains relatively low. \u201cIt will gradually increase,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"2030\">He also noted that investments below Rs 20 million in the IT sector are not approved through the approval route, which further drives smaller projects toward the automatic system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2524\">Sector-wise, the bulk of investment commitments has been directed toward agriculture and tourism. From Shrawan to Chaitra, Rs 22.08 billion was committed to 16 agriculture-based industries, and Rs 11.46 billion to 164 tourism-related industries. Other sectors include manufacturing (Rs 2.54 billion across 38 industries), services (Rs 3.89 billion across 47 industries), information technology (Rs 1.45 billion across 346 industries), energy (Rs 234.2 million), and minerals (Rs 115 million).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2625\">By industry size, 599 small, 8 medium, and 8 large industries have received investment commitments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2860\">Monthly data shows significant fluctuation. The highest commitments were recorded in Shrawan at Rs 24.10 billion, while the lowest was in Poush at just Rs 599.5 million. Overall, total commitments reached Rs 41.75 billion by Chaitra.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2986\">In terms of actual inflows, Mangsir recorded the highest at Rs 4.98 billion, while Ashoj saw the lowest at Rs 467.4 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3344\">Experts and officials say the gap between commitments and actual inflows is not unusual. There is no policy requiring investors to bring in the full committed amount within a fixed timeframe. Instead, investors are typically allowed to inject capital in phases or installments, meaning approved and pledged investments do not enter the economy all at once.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banking Khabar \/ Despite a notable rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments, Nepal continues to see relatively low levels of actual investment inflows, according to data from the Nepal Rastra Bank. 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