Government of Nepal to Raise NPR 10 Billion via 6-Year Development Bond Issue

27th October 2026, Kathmandu

The Government of Nepal, operating through the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), is preparing to mobilize NPR 10 billion in internal debt from the domestic financial market through the issuance of a 6-year sovereign debt security.

Government to Raise 10B NPR 

Issuance Schedule and Instrument Specifications

The capital raising initiative forms part of the government’s internal debt mobilization plan to finance budgetary outlays and public expenditure programs.

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• Debt Instrument Details: The Public Debt Management Office will float the 6-year maturity security designated as “Development Bond 2089” via competitive bidding.
• Bidding Timeline: The auction and competitive bidding process for potential subscribers will take place on Kartik 11, 2083.
• Allotment and Issue Date: The formal issuance and allotment of the debt security are scheduled for Kartik 12, 2083.
• Target Issue Size: The government intends to absorb NPR 10 billion from domestic market participants through this tranche.

Investor Eligibility and Market Participation

The sovereign bond offering is open to both institutional entities and retail investors under prescribed domestic borrowing rules.

• Eligible Participants: Bidding participation is extended to commercial banks, financial institutions, non-banking financial institutions, insurance companies, corporate firms, and individual Nepalese citizens.
• Bidding Architecture: Interested investors can submit competitive or non-competitive bids based on their institutional classification and regulatory guidelines prior to the submission deadline.
• Secondary Market Liquidity: The government bond can be utilized as eligible collateral to secure credit facilities across licensed financial institutions and will be tradeable on secondary platforms.

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