Board of Directors

Mr. Mahesh Prasad Dahal

Mr. Mahesh Prasad Dahal represents in the Board as an Independent Director and holds the position of the Chairman. He is a retired Secretary of Government of Nepal (GoN). During his service period of more than thirty years with GoN, Mr. Dahal served the government in different capacities.

At the time of his engagement in Public Service, he had the opportunity to participate and attend national and international conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops, study tours and observation visits in more than 35 countries in the field of Economic Development, Economic Diplomacy and Labor Diplomacy, Labor Relations, ,Labour Migration, Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Public Financial Management, Fiscal Decentralization, Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer System, Provincial and Local Government Grant System, Education Governance and Good Governance. Additionally, he has been associated with various organizations in different capacities, including serving as an Alternate Board Member (Asia and the Pacific) for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in Washington, D.C., USA.  Mr. Dahal holds Master’s degrees in Business Administration (MBA) and Public Administration (MPA).

Mr. Bandhu Prasad Bastola

Mr. Surendra Raj Regmi

Mr. Surendra Raj Regmi represents Global IME Bank Limited (Promoter Shareholder) in the Bank's Board. He holds decades long experience in Nepalese Banking Sector. He is Chief Executive Officer of Global IME Bank Limited. Mr. Regmi holds Master’s degree in Economics from Tribhuvan University, Nepal and an MBA from the University of Wales, UK.

Mr. Deepak Kumar Agrawal

Mr. Deepak Kumar Agrawal represents Vishal Group Limited (Promoter Shareholder) in the Bank’s Board. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal, with over two decades of experience across finance, audit, taxation, advisory and corporate management. At present, he is Partner at DABN & Associates, Chartered Accountants, and serves as Director of Nepal Hydro & Electric Limited and South Asia Infrastructure (Pvt.) Ltd. An entrepreneur in his own right, he is also a promoter of startup ventures, and serves as a National Council Member and Co-Chair of the Revenue Committee of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI). Over his career he has held senior positions including Director of United Finance Limited, Independent Director of Jyoti Life Insurance Company Limited, and Assistant Director (Finance & Admin) at the SAARC Development Fund, Thimphu, Bhutan, and has gained extensive corporate experience with leading multinational companies including Dabur Nepal, Surya Nepal and CG Corp Global, rising to General Manager. He has also completed advanced leadership and management programmes at premier institutions including the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, with further training undertaken in Japan and other countries. Mr. Agrawal holds an Executive MBA from Kathmandu University School of Management with dual specialization in Marketing and Finance.

Mr. Bishal Upreti

Mr. Bishal Upreti represents Emerging Nepal Limited (Promoter Shareholder) in the Bank's Board. Mr. Upreti was associated with several organizations in different capacities. At present, he is Chief Executive Officer of Emerging Nepal Limited, Director of Emerging Venture Limited, Director of Hotel Alice The Wonder Inn Ltd. Mr. Upreti holds Master’s degree in Business Studies and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Dr. Manish Thapa

Dr. Manish Thapa represents Public Shareholders in the Bank's Board. He was elected as one of the two uncontested Board Members of the Public Shareholders’ group by the 7th Annual General Meeting of the Bank. He serves as the Honorary Consul of Costa Rica in Nepal appointed by President of Republic of Costa Rica in 2024. He is the Founding Managing Partner of the Global Equity Fund, Nepal's first licensed Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund. In addition, he holds positions as Board of Directors at Nepal Private Equity Association (NPEA), American Chamber of Commerce, in Nepal (AmCham Nepal) and Executive Chairman of Nepal Infrastructures Investment Fund (NIIF). He also served as Board of Director of Laxmi Sunrise Bank (2020-2024) and played an instrumental role as Coordinator of Joint Merger Committee during the successful merger of Laxmi Bank and Sunrise Bank in 2023.

Mrs. Anita Rayamajhi

Mrs. Anita Rayamajhi represents the public shareholders on the Bank’s Board. She brings decades of experience with expertise in corporate governance, comprehensive risk management, and strategic planning. Over the years, she has been associated with several organizations in various capacities. Currently, she is affiliated with the Nepal Insurance and Risk Management Association, the Insurance Institute of Nepal, among others. Mrs. Rayamajhi holds Master’s degree in Business Studies.