Nepal Reserve Requirement Ratio
2003 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Nepal Rastra Bank
Key information about Nepal Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Policy Rate: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) was set as 4.0 % in Jan 2026
- Nepal Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jul 2003 to Jan 2026
- The data is reported by Nepal Rastra Bank
- In the latest reports, Nepal Money Supply M2 increased to 57.3 USD bn YoY in Jan 2026
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Nepal was measured at 20.0 USD bn in Jan 2026
View Nepal's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jul 2003 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Jan 2026?
Policy Rate: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) was set as 4.0 % in Jan 2026 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 4.0 Jan 2026 4.0 Dec 2025 3.0 Aug 2022 6.0 Jul 2018 % monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
country/region Last Frequency Range Algeria (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 Argentina (%) 39.6 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 Armenia (%) 8.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Austria (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly May 1993 - Dec 2025 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026 Belarus (%) 20.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026 Belgium (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2025 Botswana (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 Brazil (%) 21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026 Brunei (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 China (%) 6.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 Colombia (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Jan 2026 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Dec 2025 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 18.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 Estonia (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 European Union (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Finland (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 France (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Georgia (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 Germany (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Hungary (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2026 Iceland (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1979 - Feb 2026 India (%) 3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Jan 2026 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Israel (%) 6.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2025 Japan (%) 0.8 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Nov 2025 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2026 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2026 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Latvia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Lebanon (%) 25.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 North Macedonia (%) 9.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 Malawi (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2026 Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026 Moldova (%) 20.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 Mongolia (%) 13.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 Morocco (%) 0.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2026 Mozambique (%) 29.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Dec 2025 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jan 2026 Nepal (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Nigeria (%) 45.0 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2025 Norway (%) 3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2011 - Jan 2026 Oman (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2026 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 Peru (%) 5.5 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Jan 2026 Philippines (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2026 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Qatar (%) 4.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 Romania (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 Russia (%) 4.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2026 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Jan 2026 Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 South Africa (%) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jan 2026 Spain (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 Taiwan, China (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2026 Turkey (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 United States (%) 0.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1980 - Jan 2026 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Jan 2026 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018 Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -117.285 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 Tax Revenue (USD mn) 234,327.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Sep 2025 Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018 National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021 Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021 Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,604.728 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030 Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,815.645 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030 Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,282.135 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030 Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021 Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021 Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023 Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly - Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,023.0 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2026 Total Exports (USD mn) 177.1 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026 Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,069.671 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,731.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,069.949 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024 Total Imports (USD mn) 1,200.2 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Total Imports Growth (%) 7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026 Imports: Medicament (USD th) 210,184.160 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024 Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,733.053 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12.894 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2025 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 18.114 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.209 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 224.119 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026 Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,680.649 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 864.433 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 593.919 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,911.478 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,438.554 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 35,679.165 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 28,472.290 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 21,475.868 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 20,312.858 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 17,033.243 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 25,508.980 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,633.278 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -147,324.711 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 172,833.691 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 98,392.563 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 42,166.598 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 20,701.601 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 174.101 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026 Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 32,274.530 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026 Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025 Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025 External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016 External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024 Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.431 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030 Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025 NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 Monetary Last Frequency Range Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015 Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015 Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,197.327 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 57,327.049 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 M2 Growth (%) 14.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,985.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.7 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,412.372 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2026 Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,957.520 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,961.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Total Loans (USD mn) 36,085.037 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 Total Loans Growth (%) 7.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024 Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 21,561.890 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,921,365.414 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,182,956.255 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,272,866.444 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,342,565.997 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018 CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015 More Indicators for Nepal
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