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The meeting will bring together the CEOs of all 20 commercial banks classified as &#8220;Class A&#8221; institutions by the Nepal Rastra Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Ministry of Finance, the discussion will focus on the role of major financial institutions in implementing the economic reform measures announced in the national budget. 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