By Karuna Thapa
Kathmandu, April 8
High-ranking personnel of Nepal Rastra Bank has been accused of leaking secret material to the public, according to Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma.
A member of the Rastra Bank board of directors has alleged that he had information that a deal had been reached to clear millions of rupees in the accounts of Prithvi Bahadur Shah of Achham and his family members from the United States.
He accused top executives of the Rashtra Bank of disclosing sensitive material to the media
during a program on the ”National Conference on Economics and Finance” conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank on Friday.
After the NRB withheld payments from the US in the account of businessman Shah, Finance
Minister Sharma claimed that he had promoted the entrance of foreign investment.
Minister Sharma believes that while some individuals wish to move Nepal’s economy to Sri Lanka, their desire would not be fulfilled.