KATHMANDU, Nov 10: The Embassy of Switzerland together with Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) and Nepal Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NSCCI) successfully concluded a Swiss business delegation trip to Nepal from 7 to 9 November 2022.
According to a statement issued by Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal, a total of 15 delegates from 10 Swiss companies - Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Roche Diagnostics, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Lufthansa Group, Hilti, PINI, Lombardi, Gherzi, Victorinox, and 2000 Watt Smart Cities participated in the mission. The delegates were exposed to public sector stakeholders, market experts, and private sector practitioners, development finance institutions, covering a range of topics including macroeconomic trends, enabling business environment, policy landscape and targeted opportunities.
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The delegation held high-level meetings with the Bhawani Prasad Khapung, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Nepal Electricity Authority, Department of Roads and the Investment Board of Nepal.
Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Elisabeth von Capeller said, “As Nepal shifts gear from political transition to economic transformation, there is a real opportunity for Swiss companies to enter the Nepali market. Deepening trade relations with Switzerland can reap benefits in the form of knowledge transfer of Swiss technologies and expertise, and access to a range of choices on products and services for the Nepali people.”
