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Bhutan bets on digital payments

In Bhutan new e-payment system supports seamless—and cashless—transactions between the government and banking systems.

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Bhutan Development Report
A Path toward Inclusive Development

Report recommends Bhutan diversify its economy away from hydropower and improve its physical and human capital.

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Bhutan At-A-Glance

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, mountainous, landlocked country in South Asia, located in the eastern Himalayas, bordered by India and China. Bhutan is home to a population of about 770,000 spread over approximately 38,394 square kilometers, with about 71 percent of its land under forest cover.

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Bhutan Development Update

Bhutan maintained solid growth and macroeconomic stability. However, delays in hydropower construction cloud macroeconomic prospects in the coming years.

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Yoichiro Ishihara

Resident Representative & Senior Country Economist for Bhutan

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Economist for Bhutan

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Yoichiro Ishihara
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Bhutan Development Bank Limited Bldg.
Norzam Lam Chubachu
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Thimphu, Bhutan
+975-77-182-111
yishihara@worldbank.org