Nepal — Central bank policy rate

percent · Quarterly · Q3 1976–Q2 2026 · 199 observations

About this series

The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.

The central bank policy rate reading for Nepal was 5.75% in Q2 2026. The previous reading was 5.75% in Q1 2026; the period change was 0 percentage points. The year-earlier reading was 6.5% in Q2 2025; the year-on-year change was −0.75 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 6.51%, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

Q3 2016–Q2 2026

PeriodValue
Q2 20265.75 %
Q1 20265.75 %
Q4 20255.75 %
Q3 20256 %
Q2 20256.5 %
15 earlier values
Q1 20256.5 %
Q4 20246.5 %
Q3 20246.5 %
Q2 20247 %
Q1 20247 %
Q4 20237 %
Q3 20237.5 %
Q2 20237.5 %
Q1 20238.5 %
Q4 20228.5 %
Q3 20228.5 %
Q2 20227 %
Q1 20227 %
Q4 20215 %
Q3 20215 %

Values before Q3 2021, back to Q3 2016, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.