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Press evaluation:
Background:

Rupee plunges to all-timelow against US dollar (kp 16/05/2012), NPR plunges new record low to Rs. 87.28 against US dollar (nn 17/05/2012)

Rupee depreciation to hurt imports (ht 11/05/2012)

Gold hits all-time high of Rs 48K per 10gm (kp 05/05/2012), Gold price hits another high (ht 05/05/2012)

NRB to tighten knots against currency dealers (rep 27/04/2012)

Rupee slides to 3-month low against US dollar (kp 25/04/2012)

NRB urges promoting clean notes (kp 21/04/2012)

Old notes to remain in circulation for two more years, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 31/03/2012)

Dose of reality: Indian Rupee shortage, by Raju Nepal (rep 04/03/2012)

Rupee hits three-month high against dollar (kp 03/02/2012), Rupee continues to rebound (rep 04/02/2012)

Demand grows as correction continues in yellow metal prices (rep 17/01/2012)

Forex at all-time high at $ 4.5b, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 12/01/2012), Foreign exchange reserve swells to record high, by Dikshya Singh (ht 12/01/2012)

Depreciating Nepalese currency: Blessing in disguise or curse to the economy?, by Shanker Man Singh (ht 05/01/2012)

Currency peg: Devil in disguise, by Prakash Kumar Shrestha and Anjan Pandey (rep 02/01/2012)

Rupee hits new low of 85.69 per dollar (kp 14/12/2011)

The almighty dollar: The fall and fall of the Nepali rupee, by Paavan Mathema (nt 09/12/2011), High Inflation Risk: Nepal’s economy is facing a risk of high inflation with the fall of rupees to a record low against US dollar (sp 09/12/2011)

Let it be, by Birendra Bahadur Budha (rep 06/12/2011)

Soaring arrivals boost foreign exchange earnings (kp 03/12/2011)

The almighty dollar: The fall and fall of the Nepali rupee, by Paavan Mathema (nt 02/12/2011)

Huge fake Nepali currency haul, by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/11/2011)

IC black marketeering rife in bordering towns, by Ajit Tiwari (rep 23/11/2011)

Nepali rupee slips to historic low of 84.20 a dollar, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/11/2011), Rupee drops to historic
low against greenback: To spur remittance inflow; Debt servicing to be hit
, by Dikshya Singh (ht 23/11/2011)

Rupee hits 32-month low (rep 21/11/2011)

Rupee goes further down against dollar (kp 12/11/2011)

Gold price sets new record of Rs. 54,700 per tola (nn 08/11/2011), Gold hits new high of Rs 54,700 per tola (rep 09/11/2011)

Rupee gains value against dollar (rep 06/11/2011)

Nepali rupee hits 30-month low against US dollar (kp 22/10/2011)

Notes without guv’s signature in market, by Shreeram Sigdel (ht 11/10/2011)

Banknote shortage in Pokhara, by Manoj Adhikari (rep 30/09/2011)

Gold price drops to Rs 49,800 (rep 27/09/2011)

NRB to issue Rs 30b worth of new banknotes (rep 24/09/2011)

Rupee falls Rs 1.65 overnight (rep 23/09/2011), Strong dollar may fuel inflation (kp 25/09/2011)

People throng NRB to get new notes, by Manoj Adhikari (rep 20/09/2011)

Gold price sets new record of Rs. 54,000 per tola (nn 06/09/2011), Gold hits another record high (ht 07/09/2011)

Preparation for Dashain: NRB ups note circulation by 40pc (kp 28/08/2011)

Rupee continues to weaken (rep 27/08/2011)

Gold hits record high of 53,900 per tola (rep 24/08/2011)

Ditching the peg can do wonders, by Mukesh Khanal (rep 21/08/2011)

Rupee continues to weaken (rep 20/08/2011)

Gold touches Rs 50,700 per tola (rep 19/08/2011), Prices of gold, silver set new record (nn 19/08/2011)

Australian printer bribed Nepali officials to supply polymer notes, by Prem Khanal and Milan Mani Sharma (rep 12/08/2011)

Gold jumps Rs 1,900 a tola in a day, by Kriti Bhuju (rep 10/08/2011), Gold sets record for fourth day in a row: The yellow metal price hits Rs 42,395 per 10 gm (kp 10/08/2011), Gold import jumps yet again, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 11/08/2011), Gold Rs 50,500 per tola, surpasses platinum, by Meena Bhatta (rep 12/08/2011)

To peg or not to peg, by Hari Bansha Jha (rep 04/07/2011), Not right time for Nepali currency devaluation (ht 04/07/2011)

'India not to lift ban on high denomination IC for Nepal', by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 20/06/2011)

Time to ditch the peg, by Mukesh Khanal (rep 29/05/2011)

Gold, Silver price sets new record high as more investors get lured to bullion market (nn 24/04/2011)

Rupee strengthens, gold hits new high (rep 23/04/2011)

Gold and silver price sets new record (nn 12/04/2011), Gold hits Rs 35,235, silver stands at Rs 1,007 (kp 16/04/2011), Gold, silver witness new highs in price (ht 16/04/2011), Gold, silver prices continue upward trend (nn 17/04/2011), Silver climbs to new high (rep 19/04/2011), Stop subsidizing oil (rep 19/04/2011)

Indian currency: The hot cakes (kp 10/04/2011)

Gold price continues to soar; silver sets new record high (nn 10/04/2011)

IC crunch deepens, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 22/03/2011)

Gold price climbs down after record surge (kp 20/03/2011)

Bullion price touches new high (kp 08/03/2011)

Gold price touches new record high (nn 04/03/2011)

Gold price over Rs. 40,000 per tola (nn 27/02/2011)

Gold price increasing following increment in international market (nn 20/02/2011)

Precious metals gain, greenback lose (ht 19/02/2011)

NRB not to accept old notes after mid-March (kp 15/02/2011), Long queues in banks to exchange notes with ex-king's image (nn 15/03/2011), 'NRB decision to replace old banknotes is also aimed at facilitating NTY-2011' (nn 16/03/2011), Decision to withdraw notes with kings' image scrapped (rep 17/03/2011), Heads without brains, by Shyam K.C. (kp 28/03/2011)

More people go for plastic money: NRB also encourages use of debit, credit cards to make payments (ht 11/02/2011)

Black marketeers making most of banking services, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 03/02/2011)

IC shortage (rep 02/02/2011)

Forex drops 2.2 pc to Rs 263 billion (ht 31/01/2011)

Central bank urged to devise currency security measures (nn 24/01/2011)

NRB takes royal route to ease liquidity crunch: Currency worth Rs 28.22 billion with king’s image to be replaced by mid-March (ht 22/01/2011)

Gold price slightly increases (nn 02/01/2011)

Gold price plunges below Rs. 40,000 per tola (nn 26/12/2010)

Gold price records high of Rs. 40,000 per tola (nn 02/12/2010), Gold price hits new record high of Rs. 40,250 per tola (nn 06/12/2010)

Gold import ban off: Govt allows commercial banks to import precious metal (kp 01/12/2010)

Gold hits all-time high of Rs 33,950 (kp 10/11/2010)

New notes worth Rs 16 billion issued for Dashain (nn 12/10/2010)

Enough currency notes for Dashain, by Kikshya Singh (ht 04/10/2010)

Gold price advances on shortage: Precious metal was traded at Rs 36,450 per tola (ht 19/08/2010), Shortfall fuels gold price (kp 20/08/2010), Gold’s glitter remains despite spiralling price: Yellow metal shortage costs country dearly; Indian currency stack dwindling, by Kuvera Chalise and Eliza Manandhar (ht 20/08/2010), NRB updates
gold import, sale policy
(kp 21/08/2010), Gold trading to take hit, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 22/08/2010)

Old currency notes to be displaced by April 2011 (nn 18/08/2010)

Gold demand and price keep upward this week (ht 15/08/2010)

Devaluation of Nepalese currency: To reduce trade deficit, by Rupendra Joshi (ht 10/08/2010)

Gold price climbs the ladder again (kp 08/08/2010), Gold price up by Rs. 290 (nn 08/08/2010)

Gold closed at Rs 625 less than opening price (ht 31/07/2010), Gold, silver prices down (kp 01/08/2010), Gold price down Rs. 625 per 10gm (nn 01/08/2010)

Gold prices witness minor changes (ht 17/07/2010), Gold price slips (kp 19/07/2010)

No currency crunch this Dashain: NRB (kp 11/07/2010)

Gold price slightly increases (nn 01/07/2010)

No visa for Nepali money (kp 30/06/2010)

Gold prices lie low in the domestic market (ht 19/06/2010), Gold prices instable (rn 20/06/2010), Gold price slightly decreases in domestic market (nn 20/06/2010)

Gold price continues to rise (nn 13/06/2010)

Gold price slightly down after record high (nn 06/06/2010)

Strong greenback takes toll on gold price (ht 29/05/2010), Gold soars to Rs 30,910 (kp 03/06/2010), Gold continues bullish crusade (ht 03/06/2010)

Yellow metal records highest market price (nn 23/05/2010), Gold glitters at Rs. 30,110 per 10 gm (nn 26/05/2010)

Gold price plunges by Rs. 350 (nn 19/05/2010)

Gold price hits new record (ht 13/05/2010), Gold price continues to soar (nn 14/05/2010)

IC crunch beats liquidity crisis (kp 11/05/2010), Parsa feel IC shortage heat, by Shankar Acharya (kp 11/05/2010)

Gold price decreases (nn 11/05/2010)

Int’l market pushes gold price up (ht 09/05/2010), Gold price on the rise (nn 09/05/2010)

Traders unhappy with gold pricing (ht 24/04/2010)

Gold prices continue to rise (rn 11/04/2010)

Gold import ban boomerang a big blow on goverment jaw, by Eliza Manandhar (ht 03/04/2010), NRB further tightens its grip on gold imports (nn 03/04/2010)

Gold keeps chin up at home (ht 26/03/2010), Gold prices unstable: NEGOSIDA (rn 28/03/2010)

Fake currency in Saptari market (rn 23/03/2010), Counterfeit notes in Saptari market (nn 23/03/2010)

Gold price settling on its rails (ht 20/03/2010)

No currency devaluation: FM (ht 19/03/2010)

Currency notes to shed off crown (kp 17/03/2010)

Govt hikes tariff on gold, NRB to lift ban on gold imports (kp 15/03/2010), Govt raises gold customs (rn 15/03/2010)

Gold price declines slightly (nn 14/03/2010)

Traders call for new gold import policy, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 11/03/2010)

NRB bans gold import (kp 03/03/2010), NRB becomes further strict on gold import (nn 03/03/2010), Gold hand carry to be on hold (ht 04/03/2010), No import, gold stock to last till mid-March (ht 07/03/2010)

Govt urged to raise import tax on gold (kp 01/03/2010)

Gold traders now able to meet local demand (ht 24/02/2010)

Customs duty on gold import to go up (ht 18/02/2010)

Govt allows gold imports through 'hand-carry' (ht 12/02/2010), Hand-carry importers influence gold price (kp 14/02/2010)

Gold down by Rs 600 (kp 10/02/2010)

IC shortage in Birgunj, by Shankar Acharya (kp 08/02/2010)

Ban on gold import hits transaction (ht 04/02/2010), Scarcity drives up gold price (kp 05/02/2010), Gold goes into seesaw mode again (ht 06/02/2010), Gold scarcity spurs hike (kp 07/02/2010)

No change in exchange rate (kp 03/02/2010)

Weekly gold market update (ht 30/01/2010), Gold import ban jacks up domestic price (ht 30/01/2010), Gold price increases (kp 01/02/2010)

Yellow metal trading higher (kp 27/01/2010)

Gold import 10 tonnes in first five months of fiscal (ht 16/01/2010), NRB tightens screw on gold imports (kp 20/01/2010)

NRB move to stem gold import tide (ht 09/01/2010), NRB changes gold import procedure (kp 09/01/2010), NRB adopts stringent policy on gold import (nn 09/01/2010)

Central bank to inject Rs. 5b in market (kp 06/01/2010), NRB to inject additional Rs 10 billion in market (kp 09/01/2010), Cash crunch eases (kp 11/01/2010)

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