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Budget hotels struggle with mounting loan defaults

ཟླ་༧ 30, 2025 3 mins read
Budget hotels struggle with mounting loan defaults

Tourism sector is facing major financial headwinds as non-performing loans (NPLs) have surged to Nu 549.21 million as of May 2025.

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