Kathmandu – Guru Prasad Paudel, Executive Director of the Bank and Financial Institution Regulation Department at Nepal Rastra Bank, will be joining the Third National Banking Discourse 2025 as a speaker. He will be addressing the first session, which focuses on “Challenges in Credit Expansion in Nepal: Targeted Approaches, Sectoral Adaptation, and Emerging Possibilities.”

Paudel has more than 21 years of experience at Nepal Rastra Bank, having joined in 2002 as an Assistant Director. Over the years, he has served in various departments and currently heads the Bank and Financial Institution Regulation Department. He holds an MPhil in Philosophy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Tribhuvan University. Paudel has also participated in numerous international training programs and seminars to enhance his expertise.

Organized by Bankingkhabar.com, the Third National Banking Discourse 2025 will be held on 22nd Jestha (4th June 2025) at the Marriott Hotel in Kathmandu. The event, which began in 2023, is a major annual platform for national-level discussions in the banking sector. This year, the event will be inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel.

The discourse will feature four key sessions:

1. “Challenges in Credit Expansion in Nepal: Targeted Approaches, Sectoral Adaptation, and Emerging Possibilities”
2. “Credit Expansion in SMEs: Innovative and Established Practices and Nepal’s Preparedness”
3. “Open Banking and Fintech: Collaboration, Competition, and the Regulatory Framework for Neo-Banking in Nepal”
4. “Monetary Policy: Breaking the Cycle of Economic Slowdown through Strategic Coordination with Fiscal Policy”

Additionally, there will be a special session with former Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat.

The event’s main sponsor is Global IME Bank, while eSewa serves as the event partner. Mypay Remit is the remittance partner, and DishHome is the internet partner. Other supporting organizations include Nabil Bank, SmartChoice Technologies (SCT), Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank, Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Investment Mega Bank, and various other banks, financial institutions, and fintech companies.