गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Business ∕ Senior deputy governor Dhungana assigned as acting governor Business Senior deputy governor Dhungana assigned as acting governor KathmanduPati April 07, 2025 KATHMANDU – Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) senior deputy governor Nilam Dhungana Timsina has been assigned as the acting governor. Timsina was given the responsibility by the Finance Ministry after the recommendation committee formed for the appointment of the governor delayed the recommendation process. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has assigned Timsina as the acting governor in accordance with Section 27 of the Nepal Rastra Bank Act 2058 BS. A three-member committee comprising former governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai and economist Bishwa Poudel has been formed under the coordination of Finance Minister Poudel to recommend the appointment of governor. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital check-up US national debt surpasses $40 trillion, more than doubling in… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language The envisioned Defense University and its rationale