{"id":1232,"date":"2025-05-19T04:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T04:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2025-05-19T04:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T04:51:49","slug":"dr-bhatt-clarifies-i-havent-left-the-country-will-return-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1232","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Bhatta Clarifies: \u201cI Haven\u2019t Left the Country, Will Return Soon\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?attachment_id=1224\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1224\" src=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gudakar-bhataa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gudakar-bhataa.jpg 900w, https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gudakar-bhataa-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gudakar-bhataa-768x381.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Banking Khabar | Kathmandu<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gunakar Bhatta, who recently tendered his resignation as Executive Director of Nepal Rastra Bank, has stated that he has not left the country permanently and will be returning soon. Speaking from the United States, Dr. Bhatta clarified that he traveled abroad solely to attend a program and intends to return to Nepal shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bhatta\u2019s name had been under active discussion for the position of Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank. Although he submitted his resignation from his current post, it has not yet been approved. Acting Governor Neelam Dhungana has withheld approval of the resignation, following which reports surfaced of the ruling coalition exploring alternative candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Amid growing speculation regarding his departure and future role, Dr. Bhatta\u2019s statement reassures that his visit to the U.S. is temporary and not a departure from public service in Nepal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banking Khabar | Kathmandu Dr. Gunakar Bhatta, who recently tendered his resignation as Executive Director of Nepal Rastra Bank, has stated that he has not left the country permanently and will be returning soon. 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