Nepal, Feb. 5 -- Despite lowering their interest rates, banks are unable to increase their lending due to low demand for loans amid low business confidence triggered by the ongoing economic slowdown. Bankers have said that the demand for loans has not increased as expected. They have attributed this to the low confidence in the business sector and the problems of cash flow that banks are facing as a result of their non-performing assets. Bankers fear that this situation is likely to get worse in the days ahead. They will be forced to further cut their interest rates in coming days as demand for the loan is still too low. While the lower interest rate is good news for those seeking loans, this also has negative consequences for the country...