Kathmandu. Two members have been selected in the recommendation committee formed for the appointment of the governor of Nepal Rastra Bank.
The meeting of the Council of Ministers held on March 21 had formed a recommendation committee under the coordination of Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel. Bijnath Bhattarai and Dr. Bishwa Poudel were selected as members in the same committee, according to a Finance Ministry source.
Bhattrai is a former governor, while Poudel is known as an expert in the field of monetary and financial management. Both Bhattarai and Poudel are considered close to the Nepali Congress.
Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari’s term is ending on March 25. There was much talk of Adhikari being reappointed as governor. However, industrialists, traders and stock market investors have become angry with the policies introduced by Adhikari. For this reason, Adhikari himself had been saying in public programs that he did not want to be re-elected as governor.
Currently, more than a dozen names are being discussed to become the governor of the National Bank.
