KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Deputy Governor Shivaraj Shrestha has been suspended after the NRB Operational Committee formed a three-member committee to investigate charges against him.
The committee led by Coordinator of the Operational Committee of the central bank Shreeram Poudel has been formed with Ramji Regmi and Subodh Kumar Karna as its members.
Shrestha has been suspended automatically as per the NRB Act 2058 BS.
The central bank formed the probe committee after the government ordered NRB to investigate against him for alleged involvement in jeopardizing financial stability.
Shrestha has been facing charges of assisting private telecommunication operator Ncell in a revenue case at the Supreme Court (SC) and assisting businessman Ajayraj Sumargi before the apex court ordered to release his amount among others.
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