Nepal Rastra Bank Deputy Governor Kiran Pandit Discloses Assets

Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank Deputy Governor Kiran Pandit has made his asset details public. In accordance with the legal provision requiring the submission of asset details within 60 days of appointment, the central bank released the information on Thursday.

According to the disclosure, Deputy Governor Pandit and his family possess land in various locations, precious metals, and bank balances. The details state that his wife, Kamana Sharma Pandit, owns land in Tokha Municipality, Kathmandu, valued at approximately 22 million rupees. The report notes that this land was purchased through personal income, his wife's earnings, and bank loans.

Similarly, the disclosure mentions land worth 6.9 million rupees in Tarkeshwor, Kathmandu, under Sharma's name, and land worth 1 million rupees in Dhangadhi, Kailali, under Pandit's name.

Regarding family assets, his father, Keshari Raj Pandit, owns 11 ropanis of land in Damauli, Tanahun, while his mother owns 6 ropanis of land in Kathmandu. It is stated that his mother also owns a two-and-a-half-story house in Samakhushi, which was acquired through ancestral sources.

Deputy Governor Pandit possesses 20 tolas of gold, 250 tolas of silver, and diamonds worth approximately 200,000 rupees. The details indicate that these assets were acquired through weddings, traditional ceremonies, and personal earnings.

Furthermore, he holds over 20 million rupees in savings across Nepal Rastra Bank, the Employees Provident Fund, and various other banks. The public disclosure also mentions that he holds investments of over 700 shares in various companies.