Race for 18th Governor of NRB

Race for 18th Governor of NRB

The tenure of the 17th Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank(NRB), Mr. Maha Prasad Adhikari’s tenure is going to complete on April 6, 2025 and to recommend candidates for next NRB Governor, the government has formed a three-member committee led by Finance Minister Mr. Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Bijaya Nath Bhattarai former NRB Governor and Mr. Bishwo Nath Poudel former vice chairperson of National Planning Commission. Following are some possible candidates for the 18th Governor of NRB.

SNName of CandidateCurrent PositionCurrent Organization/Institute
1Mr. Gyanendra DhunganaChief Executive OfficerNabil Bank Ltd
2Dr. Prakash Kumar ShresthaExecutive DirectorNepal Rastra Bank
3Mr. Bam Bahadur MishraDeputy GovernorNepal Rastra Bank
4Dr. Neelam DhunganaDeputy GovernorNepal Rastra Bank
5Mr. Sushil BhattaFormer Chief Executive OfficerNepal Investment Board
6Mr. Ashok SherchanChief Executive OfficerPrabhu Bank Ltd
7Dr. Gunakar BhattaExecutive DirectorNepal Rastra Bank
8Mr. Dev Kumar DhakalRetired NRB OfficialNepal Rastra Bank
9Dr. Chintamani  SiwakotiFormer Deputy GovernorNepal Rastra Bank
10Mr. Rabindra Prasad PandeyNRB Board DirectorNepal Rastra Bank
11Mr. Rameshwor KhanalFormer Finance Secretary 
12Mr. Arjun Karki  
13Mr. Rajendra Kishore Kshettri  
14Dr. Shivaraj AdhikariVice ChairNational Planning Commission
15Dr. Bishwo Poudel  
16Mr. Sameer Khatiwada  
17Mr. Govinda GurungChief Executive OfficerAgriculture Development Bank Ltd

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