Nepal and the IMF
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Office Information
International Monetary Fund
Resident Representative Office
Hotel Dusit Princess
Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal
Postal Code: 44601
Phone: +977 1 4541856
Email: RR-NPL@imf.org
At a Glance
- 2026 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : 3.0
- 2026 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 3.1
- Country Population: 29.623 million
- Date of Membership: September 6, 1961
- Article IV/Country Report: May 4, 2023
- Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 392.31 million (March 31, 2026)
- Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 103.63 million
- Quota (SDR): 156.9 million
- Number of Arrangements since membership: 9
Overview
- The content provides information on official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Nepal.
- Listed categories related to Nepal:
- Executive Board Calendar
- Board Discussions on Nepal
- Article IV Staff Reports
- Financial Position in the Fund
- Transactions with the Fund
- Contact Us
Resident Representative for Nepal
- Pranav Kumar Gupta — Resident Representative
- Professional background and experience:
- Over 12 years of experience at the IMF.
- Specializes in a range of developing countries and policy areas, including the IMF’s lending operations, bilateral surveillance, and capacity development.
- Country assignments include work as an IMF economist on Armenia, Malawi, Mongolia, and Zambia.
- Published research in the Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of African Economies, and International Economics.
- Actively involved in IMF technical assistance missions focusing on forecasting and policy analysis modeling for the central banks of India, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
- Previously worked as a Senior Economist on the Mongolia team and was actively involved in leveraging AI technologies to enhance productivity within the IMF.
- Prior to the IMF, worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C., and Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany.
- Holds a master’s degree in economics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.
Executive Board and Article IV
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on May 1, 2023.
- Items related to Nepal are listed under the Executive Board and Article IV Staff Reports sections.
Steering Nepal's Economy Amid Global Challenges
- A featured Article IV-related piece is titled "Steering Nepal's Economy Amid Global Challenges".
- Summary cue: "The country faces a challenging transition, but it can progress if the people wo..." (excerpt provided).
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Engagement and Communications
- The IMF invites participation in a survey about its work and communications in Asia to help improve engagement ahead of the 2026 Annual Meetings in Thailand.
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Media and Outreach
- Collections referenced:
- Blogs about Nepal
- All videos about Nepal
- All news about Nepal