FOR JAPANESE INVESTORS
For Japanese investors
WHY JAPAN MATTERS HERE
Capital with a long horizon
Japan's outward direct investment position stands at approximately USD 2.1 trillion (2024, approximate), the world's second largest after the United States. More important than the scale is its character.
Across Vietnam, Bangladesh and India, Japanese corporate investment consistently favours long-term partnership structures, rigour about quality and process, and careful, well-diligenced entry. It behaves differently from capital seeking a short holding period.
Nepal needs precisely this kind of capital. Hydropower, manufacturing, agricultural value chains, workforce development: none of them return quickly, and all of them assume someone intends to stay.
That is why we are not open to all investment equally. We focus on responsible investment from Japan.
PUBLIC SUPPORT
Japanese support instruments you can use
JETRO
Overseas business support and business matching
Overseas briefing services, the local support platform for SME overseas expansion, and the e-Venue international business-matching site. Since December 2024 also part of a joint Overseas Business Support Package with JBIC, NEXI, SMRJ and JFC.
JBIC
Overseas investment loans and advisory
Financing for capital expenditure and long-term working capital, plus a dedicated overseas-investment consultation desk for mid-cap and smaller companies with paid-in capital under ¥1bn.
NEXI
Trade and investment insurance
Covers political risk and non-payment risk, particularly worth evaluating for emerging-market projects where FX and remittance questions arise.
JICA
Private-sector investment finance and partnership programmes
Equity and loans for private projects with high development impact, plus SME and SDGs business support programmes (needs-verification surveys, business-verification pilots), a realistic channel for testing a Nepal business model.
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The case is already in the numbers.
We can start with which instruments apply.
Eligibility depends on sector, investment size and company size. Working that out is a reasonable first step.