Amrit Lamsal Appointed as New Chairman of Nepal Stock Exchange After Leadership Gap

Summary

Amrit Lamsal has been appointed as the new chairman of Nepal Stock Exchange, ending a leadership gap of nearly one and a half months and aiming to strengthen governance and market coordination.

Key Points
  • The Nepal Stock Exchange was without a chairman for nearly one and a half months following a resignation.
  • Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle appointed Amrit Lamsal as the new chairman of NEPSE.
  • Amrit Lamsal is a senior government official serving as an undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance.
  • Lamsal's appointment is expected to restore stability and improve coordination between regulatory bodies and market operations at NEPSE.
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