Nepal Rastra Bank announced the issuance of a one-year 'Nepal Rastra Bank Debt Bond 2084' worth Rs 25 billion on July 3, 2026, to be sold through an online bidding process with the interest rate determined by bids received. The move follows earlier bond issuances of Rs 45 billion and Rs 35 billion in preceding days, bringing total recent offerings to Rs 105 billion as the central bank works to absorb excess liquidity from the financial system.
The bonds are eligible for use as collateral and count toward the Statutory Liquidity Ratio and Net Liquid Assets Ratio requirements for banks, though they do not qualify toward the Cash Reserve Ratio. The sustained pace of liquidity absorption signals ongoing concern at the central bank about surplus funds in the banking sector.