[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 3, 2025, cooperative fraud victims led by the National Campaign for the Protection of Cooperative Savers Federation staged a peaceful protest in Kathmandu, demanding asset seizures from those involved in cooperative fraud and microfinance institution reforms. The demonstration was classified as low severity with no reported violence or disruptions.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If the protests expand or turn disruptive, they could potentially affect commercial activity in Kathmandu, but current indications suggest limited scope focused on financial sector grievances rather than broader economic disruption.

Watch points

• Monitor whether protests expand beyond Kathmandu or evolve from peaceful demonstrations into more disruptive actions
• Track government response to cooperative fraud demands, as policy changes could affect broader financial sector stability