Nepal, Feb. 4 -- Amid an impressive growth in remittance inflows, the outflow under the same heading is found to have increased by 52.73 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY).

The records maintained by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) show that foreign employees working in various organizations inside the country took away Rs 6.98 billion during mid-July 2025 and mid-January 2026. The amount was Rs 2.41 billion more compared to Rs 4.57 billion during the same period last year.

Foreign workers who arrive in Nepal with a government-issued work permit are responsible for this amount of remittance leaving the country. These workers can remit 75 percent of their earnings to their home country, with a stipulation that they m...