The government has decided to clear long-pending export subsidy payments from previous fiscal years, even though the scheme was discontinued in the 2025/26 budget. Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal confirmed that the dues will be released. Ministry of Finance spokesperson Tanka Prasad Pandey said that the ministry has received the proposal from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies and will expedite approvals. According to Naresh Lal Shrestha, president of the Nepal Export Council, roughly Rs 5 billion in subsidies has been withheld for two years. The government plans to shift future incentives toward production-based rather than export-based support.
