Agriculture plays a vital role in the overall development Nepalese economy. Growth in this sector is dependent on the availability of timely and adequate finance.

Agricultural credit by Nepalese commercial banks declined in Shrawan 2077 (mid-Aug 2020) by 1.8% over previous month despite decline in credit by 0.8%. This led to marginal decline in ratio of agricultural loan to total loan.

Agricultural credit of Commercial Banks, Aug 2020. Source: Nepal Rastra Bank
Agricultural credit of Commercial Banks, Aug 2020. Source: Nepal Rastra Bank

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