Manish Kumar Chandna Elected Chairman of Nepal SBI Bank

Munish Kumar Chandna, representing the State Bank of India (SBI), has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nepal SBI Bank Limited during the bank’s 548th board meeting. Following his election, Chairman Chandna took the oath of office and secrecy from the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Prof. Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel, at a ceremony held at the central office in Baluwatar. Chandna currently serves as the Chief General Manager at SBI’s International Banking Group-II in Mumbai, where he provides strategic leadership for SBI’s operations across East and South Asia, Singapore, Australia, and key overseas subsidiaries.

The swearing in ceremony was attended by high ranking officials from NRB including Deputy Governor Kiran Pandit, Executive Directors Ramu Poudel and Dirgha Bahadur Rawal, and Director Sharan Kumar Adhikari alongside SBI India Deputy Managing Director Kishore Kumar Poludasu. Key executive leadership from Nepal SBI Bank was also present, including Board Directors Ritesh Sinha, Bharat Raj Wasti, and Apsara Upreti; Managing Director and CEO Ram Kumar Tiwari; Deputy CEO Vikas Anand; CFO Rajesh Kumar Panda; Chief Business Development Officer Prabin Muni Bajracharya; and Company Secretary Khageshwar Bhatta.