The Nepal Chamber of Commerce said the NRB should target credit growth above 20 percent to support approximately 7 percent economic growth, and set a stable policy objective of single-digit lending rates. The Chamber also called for reducing the bank rate to 5 percent, capping the spread rate of banks and financial institutions at 3.5 percent, and the immediate scrapping of the Working Capital Loan Guidelines 2078. It further proposed raising the limit for cash deposits and creating incentives to bring informal economic activity into the formal sector.
The Confederation of Nepalese Industries focused on what it described as prolonged stagnation in domestic economic activity despite positive external-sector indicators. The CNI urged the central bank to boost near-term market demand, improve monetary policy practices, and undertake structural reform of the central bank itself.
NRB Governor Prof. Dr. Bishwanath Poudel said the upcoming monetary policy will prioritise improving interest rates and ensuring financial stability, without providing further details on the timing or scope of changes.