6 April 2020, Kathmandu
The government has appointed Maha Prasad Adhikari as the new Governor of Nepal. A cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to appoint Adhikari as the new governor.
A recommendation committee led by Minister of Finance Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada had sent three names Dr Rajan Khanal, Maha Prasad Adhikari, and Chintamani Siwakoti to the cabinet.
Adhikari, Chief Executive Office at Nepal Investment Board, was a former deputy governor.
Former Secretary Krishna Hari Baskota and former governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai were in the recommendation committee.
