Kathmandu – Deputy Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Neelam Dhungana Timsina, will participate in the inaugural session of the Third Banking Discourse 2025, scheduled to take place on Jestha 22 (June 5, 2025). The event is organized by Bankingkhabar.com.

Born in Jhapa, Neelam completed her School Leaving Certificate (SLC) from Himalayan Secondary School, Damak in 2041 BS. Known for her academic excellence from a young age, she secured the highest marks in I.Com in the district. She pursued B.Com at Mahendra Morang Campus in Biratnagar, and later completed her Master’s in Economics from Tribhuvan University, ranking second overall and first among female candidates.

She has held various important roles at NRB, including in Foreign Exchange Management, Bank Supervision, Monetary Management, Internal Audit, and Economic Research departments. Notably, she served nearly 11 years in the Economic Research Department, making it her longest tenure within NRB. She also holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Wollongong, Australia, and completed a PhD from India in the area of “Monetary Transmission Mechanism and Bank Lending Behavior.”

Neelam was appointed Senior Deputy Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank by the Government of Nepal while serving in the Monetary Management Department.

The Banking Discourse is a national-level forum hosted by Bankingkhabar.com for the past two years, focusing on sustainable growth, stability, and accountability in Nepal’s banking sector. The event features intensive dialogue among policymakers, officials from the Ministry of Finance, Nepal Rastra Bank, financial institutions, and other stakeholders on key issues shaping the banking sector and the broader economy.

The event will be inaugurated by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel. Other key dignitaries at the inaugural session include Deputy Governor Neelam Dhungana, high-level officials from NRB, the private sector, and leadership figures from commercial and development banks.

The discourse includes four panel discussions and one special session:

1. Challenges in Credit Expansion in Nepal: Targeted Approaches, Sectoral Adaptation, and Emerging Possibilities
2. Credit Access Issues in SMEs: Innovative and Existing Practices, and Our Readiness
3. Open Banking and Fintech: Collaboration, Competition, and Nepal’s Regulatory Perspective on Neo-Banking
4. Monetary Policy: Breaking the Cycle of Economic Stagnation through Strategic Coordination with Fiscal Policy

A special session will feature former Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat.

The event’s main sponsor is Global IME Bank, with eSewa as the event partner, Mypay Remittance as remittance partner, and DishHome as internet partner. Other supporters include Nabil Bank, SCT, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank, Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Investment Mega Bank, and various other banks, financial institutions, and fintech companies.