Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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- Nepal - Introduced automatic route for foreign investment approvals up to $ 38 million
Nepal
Introduced automatic route for foreign investment approvals up to $ 38 million
03 Oct 2023On 2 October 2023, the Government of Nepal streamlined the process for approving foreign investments of up to NPR 500 million (~$37.6 million) through the automatic route. Section 42 of the Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act, 2019, enables the Government to introduce a simplified system for attracting foreign investment. This policy enables investors from any country to receive initial investment approval online upon submitting their applications. Foreign investors can now apply from abroad to invest up to NPR 500 million and they will automatically receive pre-approval through the online system, provided they invest in one of the following areas: energy production/agriculture and forest production/infrastructure/tourism/information technology-based industries/service/manufacturing. It also clarifies that there is no minimum investment limit for information technology-based industries when investments are made through the automatic route.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)
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Industry:
- Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
- Manufacturing (Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, and electrical equipment)
- Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Other service activities)
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Sources:
- lawcommission.gov.np, The Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act, 2019 (2075), https://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/The-Foreign-Investment-and-Technology-Transfer-Act-2019-2075.pdf, 27 Mar 2019
- myrepublica, Govt simplifies process for attracting FDI, https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/govt-simplifies-process-for-attracting-fdi/?categoryId=81, 05 Oct 2023
- onlinekhabar, Govt introduces automated system for foreign investment approvals up to Rs 500 million, https://english.onlinekhabar.com/automatic-foreign-investment-nepal.html, 04 Oct 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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