Strong dollar may fuel inflation in Nepal

Nepalis may have to face price rise in goods imported by paying US dollars before the Dashain festival due to the currency’s significant rise against Nepali rupee. Over the last one month, Nepali rupee has become weaker by Rs 6 per dollar. On Saturday, the rupee was at Rs 78.51 per dollar, weakest in the last one-and-a-half years. It was at Rs…