[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 30, 2025, protesters led by the National Campaign for the Protection of Cooperative Savers Federation held a peaceful rally in Kathmandu against alleged financial sector abuses by cooperatives, microfinance institutions, banks, and high-interest lenders. The demonstration appears to be domestically focused on financial grievances rather than broader economic disruption.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Given the peaceful nature and financial sector focus of the protest, immediate supply chain disruptions appear minimal unless demonstrations expand significantly or target key infrastructure.

Watch points

• Monitor for protest escalation or spread to other major cities that could affect transportation networks
• Track whether financial sector grievances translate into broader economic unrest affecting commercial operations