NPL increased by Nu 12B in first quarter

The non-performing loans (NPL) ratio to total credit has jumped to 19.5 percent in March from 10.9 percent in December 2019. The total credit, as of April stood at Nu 142.689 billion (B), according to the Royal Monetary Authority’s monthly statistical bulletin for August.

Coping with the lockdown

Day five of the lockdown. How are people coping?  More than the...

It’s no lockdown for mushroom collectors in Paro

The rural households in Paro are killing boredom due to lockdown...

Kangpara cut off before lockdown

While the nationwide lockdown started on August 11, Kangpara, one of the...

SJ carries out a series of tests 

The rapid antigen test on 36 people, who had entered Samdrupjongkhar...

Over 900 bags of livestock feeds distributed to farmers in Tsirang 

Worried that he may run short of livestock feed before relaxing...

MoAF delivers vegetables across Thimphu 

Owing to an overwhelming number of calls for vegetable delivery and...

All contacts of index case in Gelephu test negative so far

Health officials have completed testing all primary and secondary contacts of...

Contrary to reports, contraceptives are available during lockdown

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral hospital recorded 962 pregnancy cases until...

Yakpogang villagers negotiate with lockdown terms   

The otherwise noisy Yakpogang village in Mongar has been quiet for...

3,000 call for tobacco products on the first day

Around 3,000 people called the Bhutan Duty Free Limited (BDFL) to...

Mass feeding of stray dogs begins

Following His Majesty The King’s concerns about stray dogs starving during...

Those stranded will be dealt case by case: PM

Following the nationwide lockdown on August 11, many people are stranded...

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