T Bank revises lending rates
T Bank Limited reduced lending rates by an average of 2.04 percent with effect today.
Posted on Sep 15 2016 | Read More »
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Bhutan hosts trade fair
Bhutan is hosting the 13th SAARC Trade Fair in Thimphu, this year. Over 177 companies from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are participating in the trade fair.
Posted on Sep 9 2016 | Read More »
Overall inflation decreases
The overall inflation rate in the country has decreased by 0.7 percent in the last one year. But the price of food items, both domestic and imported, has increased by around 4 percent, as per the consumer price index published by the National Statistical Bureau.
Posted on Sep 7 2016 | Read More »
New interest rate policy to replace the old one
A new interest rate policy, called the National Minimum Lending Rate, will soon replace the current base rate system of determining bank interest rates. The new policy is expected to generate more competition among financial institutions to offer interest rates in productive areas.
Posted on Jul 21 2016 | Read More »
Consumer Inflation on a steady rise
After receding to an all time low, Bhutan’s consumer inflation has been on a steady increase since March this year. The inflation increased from 2.9 percent in March to 3.3 percent in May, this year.
Posted on Jul 4 2016 | Read More »
Bhutan’s foreign currency reserve decreasing steadily
From September last year till date, Bhutan’s foreign currency reserve, including Indian rupee, has been averaging more than US$ 1 B which roughly translates to Nu 68 B.
Posted on Jun 24 2016 | Read More »
RSEBL calls for economic reforms
Besides the recommendations made by the World Bank to improve the financial sector, Bhutan’s stock exchange, the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Ltd (RSEBL) is calling for reforms from within the economy.
Posted on Jun 8 2016 | Read More »
Government requests RMA to lower interest rates on loans
The government is requesting the central bank to review interest rates on loans and study the possibility of lowering it down to make it more affordable to the borrowers.
Posted on May 17 2016 | Read More »
Local industries contributes more to economy than hydropower
Local industries in the country contributed more revenue to the economy than the hydropower sector last year. While industries earned Nu 15 B, total hydropower revenue was Nu 12 B.
Posted on Apr 4 2016 | Read More »
Living Beyond Means?
When it comes to personal finance management, most Bhutanese are spending more than what they earn. In most cases, many borrow money from banks; spend on luxury items that further fuel expenses and land up being in debt for many years.
Posted on Mar 31 2016 | Read More »