Nepal Capital Adequacy Ratio

2012 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Capital Adequacy Ratio

  • Nepal Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 12.9 % in Oct 2025, compared with the previous update of 13.1 % in Sep 2025
  • Nepal Liquid Assets Ratio is updated monthly, available from Mar 2012 to Oct 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 22.5 % in Sep 2012 and a record low of 11.7 % in Dec 2012
Nepal Rastra Bank provides monthly Capital Adequacy Ratio.


Further information about Nepal Capital Adequacy Ratio

  • In the latest report, Nepal Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 8.4 % in Sep 2025, compared with the previous figure of 8.4 % in Aug 2025

View Nepal's Capital Adequacy Ratio from Mar 2012 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Nepal Capital Adequacy Ratio

What was Nepal's Capital Adequacy Ratio in Oct 2025?

Nepal Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 12.9 % in Oct 2025, compared with the previous update of 13.1 % in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.9 Oct 2025 13.1 Sep 2025 11.7 Dec 2012 22.5 Sep 2012 % monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025

Capital Adequacy Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 14.5 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014
Argentina (%) 27.1 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2013 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 20.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1989 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.3 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bahrain (%) 29.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2009 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 5.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2024
Belarus (%) 19.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 16.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 14.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 19.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Brazil (%) 15.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 22.3 2024 yearly 2018 - 2024
Canada (%) 17.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 17.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
China (%) 15.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 24.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 28.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 16.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 18.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 20.0 Dec 2013 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2013
Finland (%) 20.0 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2020
France (%) 19.8 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Georgia (%) 22.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2002 - Oct 2025
Germany (%) 20.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Ghana (%) 17.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2008 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 24.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 20.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 22.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
India (%) 17.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Indonesia (%) 25.9 Jul 2025 monthly Mar 2010 - Jul 2025
Ireland (%) 30.6 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Israel (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Italy (%) 17.5 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2025
Jordan (%) 18.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 19.7 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Aug 2025
Kenya (%) 20.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
South Korea (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 16.5 Dec 2023 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 28.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 17.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Latvia (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 10.5 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
Lithuania (%) 22.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 23.1 Jun 2025 semiannually Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 15.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Malaysia (%) 17.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 26.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 22.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Mexico (%) 20.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 24.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (%) 19.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Nepal (%) 12.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Netherlands (%) 20.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 14.7 Dec 2017 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2017
Nigeria (%) 13.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Norway (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Oman (%) 18.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 16.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 15.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 16.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 17.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2009 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 16.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 21.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Portugal (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Qatar (%) 19.3 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Romania (%) 23.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 12.5 Dec 2020 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 19.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 21.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Singapore (%) 18.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Slovakia (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 18.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 17.3 Dec 2021 semiannually Jun 2002 - Dec 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 20.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Sudan (%) 7.1 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Sweden (%) 23.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 18.6 Jun 2019 semiannually Jun 2013 - Jun 2019
Taiwan (%) 15.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Thailand (%) 21.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Turkey (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 19.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
United Arab Emirates (%) 17.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
United Kingdom (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
United States (%) 15.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,365.374 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,049,875.353 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,604.728 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,815.645 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,282.135 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,007.4 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 249.5 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 172.7 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,069.671 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,731.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,069.949 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,256.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 31.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 210,184.160 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,733.053 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 13.769 Jul 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.602 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) -0.243 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 288.922 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 28,415.582 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,027.373 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -137,801.572 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 166,217.154 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 93,501.077 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 24,296.349 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 40,804.546 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 91.860 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 31,911.531 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 593.700 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 424.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 2,842.800 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,315.200 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,703.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 26,814.500 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 25,919.000 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 23,658.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 16,090.400 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 13,594.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,453.6 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.8 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 417.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.501 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,507.880 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 55,776.471 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 18,296.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 935.658 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,846.686 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,933.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,319.925 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.34 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 981,619.612 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,653,922.374 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,278,708.287 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 16,086.766 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,555,462.921 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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