AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoCross-border payments: India and Nepal have gone live with a UPI–NPI linkage for real-time peer-to-peer remittances, cutting cash handling and currency-exchange friction for travellers and boosting transaction volumes for Nepal’s merchants. Tourism trade push: Bhutan International Travel Mart in Thimphu drew about 200 global buyers, aiming to build new partnerships and high-value travel products to support Bhutan’s tourism growth. Energy & public infrastructure: Druk Green Power Corporation installed solar panels in 187 public facilities across Thimphu, Chhukha and Basochhu, targeting cleaner power generation and reduced reliance on hydropower. Legal aid reform: The National Council’s Legislative Committee proposed amending the Jabmi framework to remove the “indigent” requirement for pro bono legal service, shifting eligibility to “accused” persons. Regional connectivity & climate risk: A new HKH monsoon outlook warns of below-average rainfall but high hazard risk (flash floods, landslides, drought) across Nepal, Bhutan and the wider Himalayan arc. Business leadership & finance: Mastercard appointed Zakia Sultana as country manager for Bangladesh, while ADB and the World Bank signalled interest in expanding Bangladesh private-sector investment through business opportunity forums.
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