{"id":1993,"date":"2026-05-20T02:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1993"},"modified":"2026-05-20T02:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:59:55","slug":"four-candidates-recommended-for-chairperson-of-securities-board-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?p=1993","title":{"rendered":"Four Candidates Recommended for Chairperson of Securities Board Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0d12c9-3d18-8322-bc5d-cc1f9c021195-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a0d12c9-3d18-8322-bc5d-cc1f9c021195-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0d12c9-3d18-8322-bc5d-cc1f9c021195-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"aab8354a-2328-45a6-966e-1559a8f67832\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"234\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/?attachment_id=1994\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1994\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1994\" src=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/english.bankingkhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a>Banking Khabar \/<\/strong> Four shortlisted for Nepal Securities Board Chairperson Post The recommendation committee formed to appoint the chairperson of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Securities Board of Nepal<\/span><\/span> has shortlisted four candidates from a pool of 47 applicants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"284\">The candidates selected for the final round are:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dr. Navaraj Adhikari<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Binaydev Acharya<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mukunda Kumar Kshetri<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dr. Gopal Bhatta<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"724\">Among the shortlisted candidates, Bhatta and Kshetri are former executive directors of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nepal Rastra Bank<\/span><\/span>. Adhikari previously served as executive director at the securities board, while Acharya is currently serving as the board\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"807\">The committee has invited all four candidates for separate discussions on May 22.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"999\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Following the discussions, the committee will recommend three names to the Cabinet, which will then appoint one candidate as the new chairperson of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Securities Board of Nepal<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"contents\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banking Khabar \/ Four shortlisted for Nepal Securities Board Chairperson Post The recommendation committee formed to appoint the chairperson of the Securities Board of Nepal has shortlisted four candidates from a pool of 47 applicants. 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