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Biswo Nath Poudel

Nepali economist and 18th Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank

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Biswo Nath Poudel is a Nepali economist and academician who is serving as the 18th Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank since 20 May 2025. He was appointed by the Government of Nepal following a recommendation from the Governor-Selection Committee.

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Public office

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Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Biswo Nath Poudel (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 12 November 2026.

  • Poudel completed his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010. APRACA

Career

  • Before his appointment as governor, he served as Vice Chairperson of the National Planning Commission (Nepal) and Senior Economic Advisor at the Ministry of Finance of Nepal and Professor at Kathmandu University. APRACA Nepal Rastra Bank
  • He also worked as an economic advisor at the International Labour Organization and as an economist at the Office of Millennium Challenge Account Nepal. The Kathmandu Post

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Biswo Nath Poudel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q134522916 · CC0 1.0
  3. Office record: Wikipedia
  4. Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Biswo Nath Poudel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. APRACA: Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel, Hon'ble Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
  6. Nepal Rastra Bank: Board of Directors – Nepal Rastra Bank
  7. The Kathmandu Post: Economist Poudel named Nepal Rastra Bank governor (21 May 2025)

Last updated · facts checked 12 November 2026

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"Biswo Nath Poudel". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/biswo-nath-poudel. Retrieved 13 November 2026.

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