Political and legal deadlock delays NRB governor appointment

Nearly a month after the government was supposed to initiate the process to appoint a new governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, the position remains vacant — tangled in political bargaining, legal battles and powerful lobbying efforts by various interest groups.

By KOSH RAJ KOIRALA

Appointment falls into limbo amid intensifying political bargaining, court battles and lobbying from private sector

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