Nepal Rastra Bank's latest macroeconomic report, published in July 2026, shows that remittance inflows for the ten months of fiscal year 2025/26 ending mid-May 2026 totalled Rs 1,916.90 billion, equivalent to approximately USD 13.26 billion. The increase of 41.2% in rupee terms and 33% in dollar terms represents a sharp acceleration compared with prior periods. In the single month of mid-April to mid-May 2026 alone, inflows reached Rs 257.49 billion.
The sustained remittance flows have contributed to ample liquidity in Nepal's banking system, keeping market interest rates low. Gross foreign exchange reserves stood at Rs 3,704.55 billion (around USD 24.19 billion) in mid-May 2026, sufficient to cover prospective imports of merchandise and services for 19.2 months. Both the current account and balance of payments remained in surplus.