The macro numbers, NRB circulars and a short quiz — the economy side of the paper, one day at a time.
Showing the pulse for 28 Aug 2026.
The figures examiners expect you to know cold.
Policy rate
5.5%
Bank rate
6.5%
Cash reserve ratio
4.0%
Deposit collection rate
3.0%
Each circular in two lines, then the line worth remembering.
The policy rate, bank rate and deposit collection rate are unchanged, keeping the interest-rate corridor as announced.
For the exam: Know the three corridor rates and which one is the ceiling and which the floor — this is asked directly.
The same questions for everyone today. They change at midnight.
Which rate forms the upper bound of NRB interest-rate corridor?
What is the cash reserve ratio commercial banks must maintain?
