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1950-11-06 |
1951-02-18 |
End of Rana autocracy / 1950?51 revolution |
Overthrow of Rana rule; start of democratic governance; modernization & foreign aid inflows |
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1956-04-26 |
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Establishment of Nepal Rastra Bank (central bank) |
Creation of central bank; formal monetary policy & banking sector development |
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1960-12-15 |
1990-04-08 |
King Mahendra?s coup & Panchayat system |
Political centralization; limited private-sector growth until democracy restoration |
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1984-01-01 |
1990-12-31 |
Financial-sector liberalization phases |
Private banks & financial liberalization; removal of strict state controls |
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1990-01-01 |
2025-12-31 |
Rise of remittances |
Remittances as major GDP share; external dependence on labor migration |
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1990-02-18 |
1990-04-08 |
1990 People?s Movement |
Restored multi-party democracy; deeper economic reforms in 1990s |
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1994-01-13 |
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Creation of Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) |
Equity market established; investment opportunities expanded |
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1996-02-13 |
2006-11-21 |
Maoist insurgency (civil war) |
Conflict reduced growth, investment & stability; fiscal and economic shocks |
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2000-01-01 |
2025-12-31 |
NEPSE speculative surges & crashes |
Repeated booms/busts affecting household wealth & investor confidence |
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2001-06-01 |
2002-12-31 |
Royal massacre & political instability |
Political shock affecting tourism, economy & investor confidence |
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2006-11-21 |
2008-05-28 |
Peace process & Republic declared |
End of monarchy; reconstruction & fiscal federalism reforms |
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2007-01-01 |
2009-12-31 |
Global financial crisis & NEPSE cycles |
Global crisis spillovers; local stock market volatility & corrections |
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2008-01-01 |
2025-12-31 |
Political instability & protests (post-2008) |
Recurrent policy uncertainty; budget disruptions & investor sentiment issues |
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2010-01-01 |
2025-12-31 |
Digital finance growth & modernization |
Payments modernization; mobile banking; financial inclusion reforms |
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2015-04-25 |
2016-12-31 |
2015 Gorkha earthquake |
Severe economic & human loss; reconstruction burden |
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2015-09-01 |
2016-02-29 |
2015?16 India-border blockade |
Fuel & goods shortages; inflation & growth slowdown |