The Cabinet has endorsed the first amendment to the Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Regulations, 2020, eliminating the Rs 500 million ceiling on investments approved through the automatic route. Previously, projects exceeding this threshold required manual clearance from the Department of Industry. With the revision, investors in sectors such as energy, agriculture, tourism, and information technology can now obtain approvals online regardless of investment size. During the first half of FY 2025/26, Nepal received foreign investment commitments worth Rs 39.23 billion across 475 projects, of which Rs 7.47 billion was actually realized.
