Nepal, March 29 -- The global bond market dwarfs the equity market by at least three times, with an estimated worth of $126.9 trillion. As Nepal will be spotlighted during the upcoming Investment Summit on April 23-24, we need to seize the opportunity and not limit ourselves to funding only via equity instruments.

Nepal is projected to require a minimum of $40 billion over the coming decade to fulfil ambitions in the energy sector, including infrastructure investments. At least $20 billion is needed to invest in energy projects to meet exports and rising domestic demand. It is unlikely that investments of such magnitude can be secured domestically. The total lending capacity of the local banks is around $46 billion, which is growing, on ...