This is the reason for the simultaneous resignation of three government bank presidents.

Published May 08, 2026
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This is the reason for the simultaneous resignation of three government bank presidents.

Three chairmen of the board of directors of government-owned banks have resigned at one time. The presidents of National Commercial Bank, Krishi Bikas Bank and Nepal Bank have resigned from their posts as a result of the government's policy to review appointments made on political grounds. This development has signaled a significant change in the leadership structure of public sector banks. Taking the biggest step, the entire board of directors of Rashtriya Commercial Bank, led by Chairman Dev Kumar Dhakal, resigned en masse. According to Ministry of Finance sources, along with Dhakal, who is also the former executive director, directors Than Prasad Pangeni, Lakshman Ghimire, Prof. Dr. Ram Prasad Gyawali, Romila Dhakal Upreti, Dr. Surya Bahadur Rana and Harikumar Silwal have also resigned. Under Dhakal's leadership, the National Commercial Bank has recently been making significant efforts in service expansion, management improvement and technology-friendly service delivery.

Meanwhile, Dimprasad Paudel, Chairman of Agricultural Development Bank and Nepal Bank Chairman, Prof. Dr. Dilliraj Sharma has also resigned from his post. In these two banks, only the presidents left their responsibilities. The government has recently initiated a review process of political appointments by implementing a special provision on the dismissal of public officials. However, even though the arrangement is not directly mandatory in the government banks and Nepal Rastra Bank, it is understood that the officials resigned voluntarily in support of the government's policy. It has emphasized the commitment of the government towards the strengthening of good governance and merit system in public bodies as a whole.

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