Kathmandu, October 15
Nepal recorded a balance of payments (BoP) surplus of Rs 187.68 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year 2026/27, up from Rs 153.68 billion in the same period last year, according to Nepal Rastra Bank.
The improvement was supported by growth in remittances and exports.
In the review period, Nepal received Rs 221 billion in remittances, while exports increased by 69 per cent to Rs 76.59 billion, according to the central bank.
The current account also remained in surplus, reaching Rs 169.04 billion in the review period, compared with a surplus of Rs 130.97 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
In US dollar terms, the current account surplus increased to $1.11 billion from $936.7 million a year earlier.
Net capital transfers stood at Rs 1.53 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year, down from Rs 2.20 billion in the same period last year.
Meanwhile, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows rose to Rs 2.98 billion from Rs 1.27 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
In US dollar terms, the balance of payments surplus reached $1.23 billion, up from $1.10 billion in the same period last year, the central bank said.
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