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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- Quarterly data, 1976–2026
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Latest observations
Q3 2016–Q2 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.75 % |
| Q1 2026 | 5.75 % |
| Q4 2025 | 5.75 % |
| Q3 2025 | 6 % |
| Q2 2025 | 6.5 % |
15 earlier values
| Q1 2025 | 6.5 % |
| Q4 2024 | 6.5 % |
| Q3 2024 | 6.5 % |
| Q2 2024 | 7 % |
| Q1 2024 | 7 % |
| Q4 2023 | 7 % |
| Q3 2023 | 7.5 % |
| Q2 2023 | 7.5 % |
| Q1 2023 | 8.5 % |
| Q4 2022 | 8.5 % |
| Q3 2022 | 8.5 % |
| Q2 2022 | 7 % |
| Q1 2022 | 7 % |
| Q4 2021 | 5 % |
| Q3 2021 | 5 % |
Values before Q3 2021, back to Q3 2016, are on the chart — hover to read them.