गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ New Finance Minister Paudel signs first decision to accept $200 million loan from World Bank Nepal New Finance Minister Paudel signs first decision to accept $200 million loan from World Bank Paudel assumes office from today after being sworn in as Finance Minister KathmanduPati October 15, 2020 KATHMANDU : Newly appointed Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel has announced that the government will borrow $200 million from the Word Bank. After taking the oath of office and secrecy today, Finance Minister Paudel assumed his role and signed a decision to accept a loan of $200 million (nearly Rs 25 billion) from the World Bank. Finance Minister Paudel said that the loans from the World Bank will be utilized to combat the coronavirus crisis. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had appointed Paudel as the new Finance Minister in a cabinet reshuffle. Two other new ministers were also inducted in the Oli-led cabinet. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Death toll rises to eight in Darchula jeep accident President Paudel arrives home attending COP29 in Baku Free HPV vaccination to 1.7 million adolescent girls against cervical… Weather to remain fair in most places today Indian CoAS Dwivedi to arrive in Nepal Up-grading Myagdi-Baglung linkage road begins Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years Khanidanda and Thamkharka airports to operate regular flights from Saturday Sandeep continues his good run in CPL New Finance Minister Paudel signs first decision to accept $200 million loan from World Bank Two more Corona infected die in Rupandehi COVID-19 death toll in Banke hits 33 Minister Sharma sees need of promoting IT sector from the State level