AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCross-border Payments: The Maldives’ instant payment system Favara has gone live with India’s UPI, enabling real-time person-to-person transfers from MVR to INR via participating banks (Bank of Maldives and Maldives Islamic Bank), with family-maintenance and gift remittances initially supported. Public Safety & Social Stability: Nepal’s PM Walendra Shah says a fair probe will be carried out into recent communal violence in Sunsari and Siraha, with strict legal action promised and warnings against spreading unverified rumors. Telecom & Urban Services: ISPAN has asked for an extra 15 days to finish Kathmandu Valley’s tangled overhead wire and cable management, after a meeting with the Ministry of Information and Communications and regulators. Infrastructure & Trade Disruption: The Arniko Highway to Tatopani has been blocked for two weeks due to landslides, leaving border residents and traders facing major delays. Business Climate: Nepal’s manufacturing share is shrinking while services expand, alongside rising remittances—an economic shift raising concerns about “premature deindustrialization.” Regional Human Impact: In Pakistan, rescuers found four bodies after an avalanche on Broad Peak; Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 missing, with searches continuing amid harsh weather.
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