Kathmandu – Radhesh Pant, former IBN CEO of the Investment Board of Nepal and current Chairman of Virk & Co., will be speaking at the Third National Banking Discourse 2025. He will join as a key speaker in the first session, titled:
“Challenges in Credit Expansion in Nepal: Targeted Interventions, Sectoral Adaptation, and Other Possibilities.”

Pant’s banking career began at the age of 35 as the Chief Executive Officer of Kumari Bank, where he successfully navigated political instability, liquidity crises, and credit management challenges.

Earlier in his professional life, he worked as a financial analyst for a biotech firm in Los Angeles, and he spent part of his early years in Japan. With over 30 years of experience, Pant brings a wealth of knowledge in leadership, general management, corporate finance, and policy dialogue.

The Third National Banking Discourse is set to take place on Jestha 22 (June 5, 2025) at the Kathmandu Marriott Hotel, organized by Bankingkhabar.com with Global IME Bank as the main sponsor.

The event will be inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel and will feature:

• One opening session
• Four panel discussions, and
• One special session

Sessions include:

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

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

In addition to Global IME Bank as the title sponsor, the event is supported by:

• eSewa (Event Partner)
• MyPay Remittance (Remittance Partner)
• DishHome (Internet Partner)
• Nabil Bank, SCT, Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank, Rastriya Banijya Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, and Investment Mega Bank, along with several other financial institutions and fintech companies.