Kathmandu – Suvash Jamarkattel, Deputy General Manager of Machhapuchchhre Bank, is set to speak in the third session of the upcoming Third Banking Discourse 2025, to be held on Jestha 22 (June 5, 2025). The event is organized by Bankingkhabar.com.

Jamarkattel will join as a speaker in the panel titled:
“Open Banking and Fintech: Collaboration, Competition, and Regulatory Framework of Neo-Banking in Nepal.”

Having completed his SLC from a government school, Jamarkattel pursued Chartered Accountancy (CA) studies in India, spending three years in New Delhi. During his CA studies, he worked as an intern at a chartered accountancy firm, where he began his professional journey.

He officially entered the banking sector through VIOR Bikas Bank as an Assistant Manager. After some time, he joined Standard Finance and was promoted to Manager. Following the merger between Standard Finance and Machhapuchchhre Bank in 2069 BS, he has since held various departmental roles within Machhapuchchhre Bank.

The Third Banking Discourse will be inaugurated by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, with notable figures from Nepal Rastra Bank, the private sector, and top executives from commercial and development banks participating in the opening session.

The program features:

• 4 panel discussions and
• 1 special session, including:

1. “Challenges in Credit Expansion in Nepal: Targeted Measures, Sectoral Adaptation, and Other Possibilities”
2. “Credit Access Issues in SMEs: Innovative & Traditional Practices and Our Preparedness”
3. “Open Banking and Fintech: Collaboration, Competition, and Nepal’s Regulatory View on Neo-Banking”
4. “Monetary Policy: Strategic Coordination with Fiscal Policy to Break the Cycle of Economic Stagnation”

The special session will feature a dialogue with former Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat.

Global IME Bank is the main sponsor, while eSewa serves as event partner. MyPay Remittance and DishHome are the remittance and internet partners, respectively. Additional support comes from Nabil Bank, SCT, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank, Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Investment Mega Bank, and numerous other banks, financial institutions, and fintech companies.