Nepal Rastra Bank

The Nepal Rastra Bank was established on

April 26, 1956 A.D. (Nepali Date: Baisakh
14, 2013 B.S.) under the Nepal Rastra
Bank Act 1955 AD to regulate and
systematize domestic financial sector.[1][2]
As the central bank of Nepal, it is the
monetary, supervisory and regulatory body
of all the commercial banks. financial
institutions and micro-finances.[3][4] The
head office is located in Baluwatar,
Kathmandu and it has seven district
offices, located at Biratnagar, Janakpur,
Birgunj, Pokhara, Siddharthanagar,
Nepalgunj, and Dhangadhi.[5]
 Nepal Rastra Bank
नेपाल रा बक
Headquarters Baluwatar,
Kathmandu

Established April 26, 1956 (2013,

Baisakh 14)

Ownership Government of Nepal

Governor Chiranjibi Nepal

Central bank of Nepal

Currency Nepali Rupee

NPR (ISO 4217)

Website www.nrb.org.np
Logo of Nepal Rastra Bank

It supervises the commercial banks in

Nepal and guides monetary policy. Nepal
Rastra Bank also oversees foreign
exchange rates and the country's foreign
exchange reserves. The bank is one of the
principal owners of the Nepal Stock
Exchange.[6]

It is a member of the Asian Clearing Union.

The incumbent governor of Nepal Rastra
Bank is Dr. Chiranjibi Nepal while Dr.
Gunakar Bhatta is the spokesperson.

Former Governors
1. Mr. Himalaya Shumsher J.B. Rana April 26, 1956 – February 7, 1961

2. Mr. Laxmi Nath Gautam February 8, 1961 – June 17,  1965

3. Mr. Pradyuma Lal Rajbhandari June 18, 1965 – August 13, 1966

4. Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa August 14, 1966 – July 26, 1967

5. Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant April 24, 1968 – April 28, 1973

6. Mr. Kul Shekhar Sharma April 29, 1973 – December 12,  1978

7. Mr. Kalyana Bikram Adhikary June 13, 1979 – December 8,  1984

8. Mr. Ganesh Bahadur Thapa March 25, 1985 – May 22, 1990

9. Mr. Hari Shankar Tripathi August 10, 1990 – January 17,  1995

10. Mr. Satyendra Pyara Shrestha January 18, 1995 – January 17,  2000

11. Dr. Tilak Bahadur Rawal January 18, 2000 – January 17, 2005

12. Mr. Deependra Purush Dhakal August 29, 2000 – April 27,  2001

13. Mr. Bijaya Nath Bhattarai January 31, 2005 – January 30, 2010

14. Mr. Deependra Bahadur Kshetry January 15, 2009 – July 26, 2009

15. Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada March 22, 2010 – March 19, 2015

16. Dr. Chiranjibi Nepal March 19, 2015 – present

Board Committees

Management Committee E…

Governor Chairman

Deputy Governor Member

Deputy Governor Member

Senior Officer
Member Secretary
(Designated by Governor)
Audit Committee E…

One of the Board Directors Convernor

External Expert nominated by Board Member

Chief of Internal Audit Department of the Bank Member Secretary

References
1. "Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2058
(2002)" . Nepal Law Commission.
Retrieved July 21, 2019.
2. "Nepal Rastra Bank - Central Bank of
Nepal" . www.nrb.org.np. Retrieved
July 21, 2019.
3. "NRB to tighten loans on vehicle
import" . The Himalayan Times. June
15, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
 4. "Nepal Rastra Bank Approves 8
Companies to Start Digital Wallet
Service" . newbusinessage.com.
Retrieved July 21, 2019.
5. "Nepal Rastra Bank" . OnlineKhabar.
Retrieved July 21, 2019.
6. "Central bank sets maximum interest
rate spread at 4.5pc" .
kathmandupost.com. Retrieved
July 21, 2019.

External links
Official website
Retrieved from
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title=Nepal_Rastra_Bank&oldid=933662336"

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