Five Candidates Shortlisted for NEPSE CEO Position

The selection and recommendation committee for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE) has published a shortlist of five candidates. The committee has selected Chudamani Chapagain, Narad Kumar Luintel, Purna Prasad Acharya, Badri Prasad Pyakurel, and Hemanta Basyal for the shortlist.

Following public notices issued on February 24 and March 2 calling for applications, the committee excluded Yubaraj Dahal, Pravin Adhikari, Bimal Kumar Tiwari, Krishna Bahadur Karki, and Mukunda Raj Joshi from the shortlist. The shortlisted candidates are scheduled to present their business plans and attend interviews on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 a.m. at the Ministry of Finance.

After the presentations and interviews, the committee will recommend a candidate for the CEO position. Based on the committee’s recommendation, the Council of Ministers will make the final appointment decision. The Ministry of Finance had formed a three-member recommendation committee on February 23, led by Sewantak Pokharel, to select and recommend the NEPSE CEO through an open competition. The committee includes Joint Secretary Amrit Lamsal and Dr. Khomraj Kharel as members.