## IMF Office in Nepal

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Office in Nepal](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/npl)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/npl/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/resrep/npl/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/resrep/npl/bundle-manifest.json)

### Resident Representative for Nepal

Pranav Kumar Gupta  
Resident Representative

### 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](mailto:RR-NPL@imf.org)

### At a Glance: Nepal's Relations with the IMF

- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- Nepal joined the Fund in September 1961; Quota: SDR 156.90 million
- [Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation, February 17, 2019](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2019/02/15/Nepal-2018-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-Executive-46622)
- [Charts on Macroeconomic Indicators, July 31, 2020](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/countries/resrep/npl/macroindicators/nepal-monthly-chart-panel-2020-7-31-pub.pdf)
- [IMF Staff Completes 2020 Article IV Mission to Nepal, January 17, 2020](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/01/17/pr2011-nepal-imf-staff-completes-2020-article-iv-mission)
- 2019 Article IV Consultation Staff Report, April 6, 2020
- [Selected Issues, April 6, 2020](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2020/04/06/Nepal-Selected-Issues-49309)
- New: [Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility, May 11, 2020](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2020/05/11/Nepal-Request-for-Disbursement-Under-the-Rapid-Credit-Facility-Press-Release-Staff-Report-49404)

---

### Resident Representative
- Pranav Kumar Gupta, Resident Representative.
- Senior economist with over 12 years of experience at the IMF.
- Specializations: IMF lending operations, bilateral surveillance, and capacity development.
- Country experience: Armenia, Malawi, Mongolia, and Zambia.
- Research publications in: Journal of International Money and Finance; Journal of African Economies; International Economics.
- Technical assistance experience: forecasting and policy analysis modeling for the central banks of India, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
- Prior roles:
  - Senior Economist on the Mongolia team at the IMF.
  - Work leveraging AI technologies to enhance productivity within the IMF.
  - Positions at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C., and Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany.
- Education: master’s degree in economics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.

### Activities and focus of the IMF Office in Nepal
- Presents information and news from the IMF Office in Nepal and describes the work of the IMF in Nepal, including activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office.
- Points users to additional information available on the Nepal and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Nepal.
- Outreach and communications material includes: Comic Book: Defending Against Money Laundering.

### Useful information and partner organizations
- Asian Development Bank
- Kantipur National Daily
- Ministry of Finance
- Nepal News Online
- Nepal Rastra Bank
- IMF Training for Government officials
- IMF Resident Offices Around the World

### Recent regional context (April 16, 2026)
- Asia’s economic resilience is being tested by the war in the Middle East and an ensuing energy shock.
- Higher fuel prices are:
  - Raising inflation.
  - Squeezing budgets.
  - Exposing the region’s reliance on imported energy.
  - Underscoring the need to protect people and speed up reforms.
- Reference date: April 16, 2026.

### Nepal and the IMF

- [Nepal and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/npl#Country)

---

## Content in this bundle

- **Nepal: Recent Macro-Economic Developments**
  - [Nepal: Recent Macro-Economic Developments (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/countries/resrep/npl/macroindicators/nepal-monthly-chart-panel-2020-7-31-pub.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Nepal: Recent Macro-Economic Developments (PDF)](/-/media/files/countries/resrep/npl/macroindicators/nepal-monthly-chart-panel-2020-7-31-pub.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

---

## References

- [comic cover](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/comics/nepal-into-and-out-of-the-grey)
- [Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation, February 17, 2019](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2019/02/15/Nepal-2018-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-Executive-46622)
- [IMF Staff Completes 2020 Article IV Mission to Nepal, January 17, 2020](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/01/17/pr2011-nepal-imf-staff-completes-2020-article-iv-mission)
- [2019 Article IV Consultation Staff Report,April 6, 2020](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2020/04/06/Nepal-2019-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-Executive-49308)
- [Selected Issues, April 6, 2020](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2020/04/06/Nepal-Selected-Issues-49309)
- [Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility, May 11, 2020](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2020/05/11/Nepal-Request-for-Disbursement-Under-the-Rapid-Credit-Facility-Press-Release-Staff-Report-49404)
- [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-asia-and-pacific-april-2026)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/npl_