Nepal Rastra Bank Ko Chhata – Monetary Policy, Reserves, Capital Rules and the Fight Against Money Laundering
Banking Taiyari Nepal: From Zero to Expert Banking Taiyari Nepal, Part 4 of 5 A plain-language guide for Nepal banking job preparation. Every term comes with its meaning and the reason banks use it. Figures and limits change often, so confirm current numbers on the NRB website. The Day Sita's Bank Got a Letter One morning, Sita's bank manager looks worried. A circular has arrived from Nepal Rastra Bank. It says that banks must keep a larger part of their deposits as reserves, and that lending rates must follow a new formula. The manager explains to his staff in two lines. "NRB has tightened liquidity. We must lend carefully for a few months." Sita notices that her loan rate moves a little. She does not know it, but a decision taken in a single NRB meeting has just touched her momo business. This is the power of the central bank. If banks are the shops of money, NRB is the one who controls how much money is in the market, at what price, and who is allowed t...