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Publication Mar 2026

The Supervision of Credit Intermediation Undertaken by Non-Banks

Using practical examples from the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Nepal, and Tunisia, the Note provides insights and guidance on how to effectively supervise non-bank lenders.

FinEquity Publication

Rural Women as Remittance Receivers: Prevalence, Access, Use and Opportunities for Empowerment

This report examines women as remittance recipients, the structural factors shaping their financial agency and the conditions under which remittances can contribute to inclusive rural transformation. 

Publication Dec 2025

Digital Public Infrastructure: Landscape and Opportunities in South Asia

This publication explains how DPI acts as a foundation for digital economies and how it is being adopted in health, education, agriculture, transport, and logistics. It looks at gaps, challenges, and opportunities in six countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

FinEquity Publication

Women Driving the Energy Transition and Climate Justice

This impact assessment evaluates the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in the clean energy sector as a result of ENERGIA’s support, delivered via its partner organizations.

Blog

What Does Nepal’s Microfinance Sector Need to Become Sustainable?

A stronger focus on risk management, improving profitability and capital buffers at the institution level are critical for MFIs to overcome medium to long-term challenges.

Publication May 2024

Women’s Advancement in Banking in Emerging South Asian Countries: Findings and Recommendations for Nepal

This study aims to identify opportunities that can help achieve more equitable work outcomes for women employees in the banking industry in Nepal. 

News

IFC’s $56-Million Investment in Global IME Bank to Bolster Gender and Climate Financing in Nepal

The aim of the investment is to boost competitiveness in the small and medium enterprise finance market while also improving financial inclusion, creating jobs, and supporting the nation's climate goals. 

News

A $45M Investment in Fiscal Year 2022 Boosts Goal to Reach Over 30,000 Small Businesses in Nepal

The investment in the nation's recovering financial sector is part of a wider SME strategy, which aims to help spur a greater range of financial products and services such as psychometric scoring solutions and payment systems reforms.

News

Nepal: World Bank Provides $150M to Strengthen Country's Financial Sector

The credit aims to strengthen financial sector stability, diversify financial solutions, and increase access to financial services in support of Nepal's green, resilient, and inclusive development.

News

NPCI International, Gateway Payment Service, and Manam Infotech Join Hands to Deploy UPI Solution in Nepal

This collaboration will enable the last-mile consumers in Nepal to reap the benefits of an open interoperable payments system driving immediate payment transfers between bank accounts and merchant payments in real-time.