The Board of Directors (BOD) of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank of Nepal, comprise of seven members. Among those four are ex-officio members and three are non-executive Directors. The four ex-officio members include the Governor who is Chairperson of the BOD; the Secretary, Government of Nepal (GON), Ministry of Finance; and two Deputy Governors. Governor and both Deputy Governors are appointed by GON, Councils of Ministers for a term of five years as per NRB Act, 2002 as executives and have fulltime service at NRB. The three non-executive Directors are also appointed for a term of five years as per NRB Act, 2002 by the GON, Councils of Ministers amongst the persons renowned in the fields of Economics, Monetary, Banking, Finance and Commercial Law.
The current members of the NRB Board are:
Management Committee
Governor | Chairperson |
Deputy Governor | Member |
Deputy Governor | Member |
Senior Officer (Designated by the Governor) | Member Secretary |
The Governor may invite any of the officers to take part in the meeting of Management Committee
Audit Committee
One of the Board Directors | Convenor |
External Expert nominated by the board | Member |
Chief of Internal Audit Department of the Bank | Member Secretary |