Archive banks 2000-2001

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2000-2001

Nepal Rastra Bank: Economic Prescription (Spotlight, 28/12/2001)

NRB to get tough on commercial banks: Depositors’ interest, economy not to be hurt, by Ram Sharan Sedhai & Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 19/12/2001)

NRB to introduce more flexible monetary policy, by Ram Sharan Sedhai (Kathmandu Post, 11/12/2001)

NRB bars Lumbini Bank from collecting deposits, by Ram Sharan Sedhai (Kathmandu Post, 30/11/2001)

Banking For The Rural Poor, by Bal Ram Paudel (Spotlight, 23/11/2001)

Western regional rural bank makes profit of Rs. 5.4 M (Rising Nepal, 14/11/2001)

Consortium financing, by Bishwambhar Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2001)

Banking deposits doubled in four years, by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2001)

Prospects for lucky banking sector now bleak, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2001)

Nepal Bankers’ Association to press NRB for introducing relief measures (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2001)

NRB issues directives to commercial banks (Rising Nepal, 07/10/2001)

NPAs at Nepalese financial institutions, by Bishwambhar Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2001)
See also part 2 (Kathmandu Post, 06/10/2001)

NRB gives green light to three more banks (Rising Nepal, 29/09/2001)

Bailing out the banks (Nepali Times, 28/09/2001)

Guarantee Of Loan & Its Recovery, by Vijaya Ram Mathema (Rising Nepal, 18/09/2001)

Reforming Banks And Financial Institutions, by Rajendra K. Khetan (Spotlight, 07/09/2001)

Kumari Bank to launch internet banking service (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2001)

The scramble for Indosuez, by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 17/08/2001)
See also Indosuez affair may create a domino effect (People's Review, 23/08/2001)

Nabil to change its official name (Kathmandu Post, 16/08/2001)

An Assessment Of The Proposed Divestment Of The Nepal Indosuez Bank, by Niranjan K. Tibrewala (Spotlight, 10/08/2001)

Credibility And Commitment Are Our Strength (Spotlight, 10/08/2001)
Interview with Shovan Dev Pant, chief executive officer of Nabil (Nepal Arab Bank Limited)

NRB likely to launch new license policy (Kathmandu Post, 10/08/2001)

Overdraft exceeds Rs 5b: NRB to reduce Indian currency reserve (Kathmandu Post, 07/08/2001)

Credit bargaining tough in banks, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 05/08/2001)

Nepal Indosuez Bank: Change Of Guards, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 03/08/2001)

Indosuez's French partner announces withdrawl, by Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 02/08/2001)

Development banks and small scale industry, by Sushil R Mathema (Kathmandu Post, 10/07/2001)

Nepal's entry into PRGF to be delayed, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 07/07/2001)

Bankrupt banks (Nepali Times, 22/06/2001)

NRB agrees to change directives (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2001)

RBB, NBL management handover may be delayed, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 18/06/2001)

Four RDBs technically insolvent, by Bijaya Ghimire & Bal Krishna Gyawali (Kathmandu Post, 22/05/2001)
See also editorial Ailing RDBs (Kathmandu Post, 23/05/2001)

Machhapuchhre Bank holds 2nd AGM (Kathmandu Post, 15/05/2001)

How to tackle NPAs, by Surendra Man Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 01/05/2001)

Banking Sector: Tracing The Genesis Of Problems, by Puspa Prasad Shrestha (Rising Nepal, 25/04/2001)

Banking Sector: It’s Time For Cooperative Bank, by Surendra Uprety (Rising Nepal, 14/04/2001)

Kumari Bank starts operation (Rising Nepal, 05/04/2001)

NBL & RBB: Banking On Reforms, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 30/03/2001)

Rawal reinstated NRB Chief, by Bhaskar Sharma and Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 29/03/2001)

NRB’s move could cost Rs 500 m more to govt, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2001)

Implications Of State Banks’ Foreign ‘Take Over’, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 09/03/2001)

Reform measures for Nepali banking system, by Govinda Bahadur Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 03/03/2001)

Credit Information Bureau to be restructured (Kathmandu Post, 26/02/2001)

Avoiding the basic issues, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 26/01/2001)

Health of banks : Real or illusionary? by Shama (Kathmandu Post, 24/01/2001)

What if? by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 19/01/2001)

NRB concedes to NBL demands (Kathmandu Post, 13/01/2001)

Banking on social responsibility, by Sagar SJB Rana (Nepali Times, 12/01/2001)

NBL board opposed to management hand-over (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2001)

Dhakal Sees Better Macro Indicators (Rising Nepal, 24/12/2000)
Interview with Dipendra Purush Dhakal, the Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)

Top level finance officials deny RBB, NBL privatisation (Kathmandu Post, 23/12/2000)
But see also NBL, RBB’s management to be handed over to pvt firms (Rising Nepal, 23/12/2000)

RBB raises interest on deposit (Kathmandu Post, 20/12/2000)
See also editorial Tough directive (Kathmandu Post, 20/12/2000)

NRB directs state-owned banks to tighten lending, by Gopal Tiwari (Kathmandu Post, 18/12/2000)

NRB Strategy (Rising Nepal, 25/11/2000)

Banking Sector In Nepal: Problems & Prospects, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 23/11/2000)

NRB adopts major reforms strategy: Move set to infuse life in banking sector (Kathmandu Post, 23/11/2000)

Banking reforms imperative, by Shama (Kathmandu Post, 16/11/2000)

NBL/RBB: Time For Reforms, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 10/11/2000)

Banks for people or people for banks?, by Chandi Prasad Aryal (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2000)

50 applications on managing 'messy' banks so far, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2000)

Kumari Bank to provide innovative banking services (Rising Nepal, 22/10/2000)

Foreign Management Taking Over NRB, NBL (Sunday Despatch, 01/10/2000)

Setting up a credit rating agency, by Bhubanesh Pant (Kathmandu Post, 25/09/2000)

Deposit Insurance: Safety Net for Protecting Bank Deposit, by Vijaya Ram Mathema (Rising Nepal, 20/09/2000)

NIDC: Tough time ahead (Rising Nepal, 17/09/2000)

Nepal Bank Limited in financial morass, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 16/09/2000)

Nepal banking system: Can the mess be managed? by Govinda Bahadur Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2000)

RNA initiates controversial move to set up commercial bank, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 12/09/2000)

Financial reform and NRB's commitment, by Madan Upadhyaya (Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2000)

Few banks meet capital requirement, by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2000)

RBB in no condition to recover billions in loans (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2000)

The Rawal affair (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2000)

Dr Rawal relieved from post: Rawal axed purely on merit basis: FM Acharya, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 30/08/2000)

Banking Sector Is In A Very Precarious Situation (Spotlight, 25/08/2000)
Interview with Prithvi Raj Pandey, Managing Director of Himalaya Bank Ltd

Preventive measures to avoid banking failure, by A R Bhattarai (Kathmandu Post, 19/08/2000)

Nepal Bank Limited: (Mis)Management Is The Rule (Spotlight, 18/08/2000)

Policy response & reform strategy for ailing banking sector, by A. R. Bhattarai (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2000)

Economy overcrowded with banks (Rising Nepal, 21/07/2000)
Interview with K.R Iyer, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Industrial & Commercial Bank Ltd. (NIC Bank)

RBB, NBl are still doing fine (Rising Nepal, 10/07/2000)

Financial Institutions: Contributing To Development (Rising Nepal, 02/07/2000)

Public Sector Banks: Sick And Battered, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 16/06/2000)

Commercial Banks At The Cross Roads, by K.P. Sharma (Sunday Despatch, 11/06/2000)

Commercial banks: For profit or service?, by Chandi Prasad Aryal (Kathmandu Post, 09/06/2000)

Banking reforms, are they possible?, by Raju Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 30/05/2000)

First two decades of NRB Efforts to monetization of economy & dev of banking system, by Bhola Ram Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 28/04/2000)

ANZ sells Grindlays to Standard Chartered (Kathmandu Post, 28/04/2000)

First two decades of NRB Efforts to monetization of economy & dev of banking system, by Bhola Ram Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 27/04/2000)

Colonial 'divide and rule' theory in NG Bank (People's Review, 20/04/2000)

NRB reduces interest on loans (Rising Nepal, 19/04/2000)

Revision in structure of rural dev banks suggested (Kathmandu Post, 10/04/2000)

Politics on governor appointment, by Prateek Pradhan (Business Age, February 2000)

Grameen banks in poverty alleviation, by Krishna Prasad Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 29/02/2000)

RBB needs consolidation to face challenges, by Mukunda Aryal (The Kathmandu Post, 24 January 2000)

Crime Dept probes into Nepal-SBI Bank fraud, by Gopal Tiwari (The Kathmandu Post, 20 January 2000)