- The document discusses guidelines for conducting economic studies and research by the regional offices of Nepal Rastra Bank located outside the Kathmandu Valley. It outlines the nature of data collection, analysis and reporting procedures.
- The guidelines aim to provide direction on the type of data and information collected from the regional offices, improve the quality and reliability of research reports, and standardize reporting timelines.
- It identifies the districts studied by each regional office and specifies semi-annual and annual economic reports along with timelines for special studies and surveys. Primary and secondary data sources, as well as data collection methods are also discussed.