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Nepal’s first governor Himalayashumsher Rana dies aged 95

Kathmandu, 5 February: Himalaya Shumsher Rana, the first Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, passed away at the age of 95. According to Rana’s son-in-law and Nepali Congress leader Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Rana died at 6:30 am this  morning while undergoing treatment at Norvik Hospital.

Late Rana  worked as a representative in various countries from 1962 to 1986 under the United Nations Development Program. He was the first governor and former finance secretary of Nepal. He was also the founder of Himalayan Bank.

People’s News Monitoring Service

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