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Nepal: Amendments to the foreign bank branch licensing policy

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16 Mar 2022

The Nepal Rastra Bank has amended its foreign bank branch licensing policy.

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Number of interventions

2

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

16 Mar 2022

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 16 Mar 2022
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

On 16 March 2022, the Nepal Rastra Bank through the Foreign Bank Branch Licensing Policy 2022 restricted the activities that representative offices of foreign banks and institutions can engage in. ...

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Implementation date

16 Mar 2022

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 16 Mar 2022
FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force

On 16 March 2022, the Nepal Rastra Bank reduced the minimum capital requirement for foreign banks to operate in Nepal from USD 80 million to USD 20 million. The amendment has been introduced via th...

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