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CBFIN, NBI to hold business summit next year

Kathmandu, Dec. 21

Nepal Government, Confederation of Banks and Financial Institutions Nepal (CBFIN) and Nepal Business Institute (NBI) are jointly organising Nepal Business Summit 2023 engaging various ministries of the Federal government.

The CBFIN and NBI have reached an agreement to hold a significant policy dialogue and exhibition focusing on the banking and economic sectors at the summit, which is scheduled to take place by mid-January and February respectively at federal and provincial levels.

Bhoj Bahadur Shah, Senior Vice President of CBFIN, and Bishal Gaire, Executive Chairman of NBI signed an agreement for the same on Wednesday.

"The summit aims to protect large industries, encourage small, medium, and startup businesses, increase investment in export, employment, and productive sectors by identifying new investment opportunities, attract more investment by addressing the policy and behavioral issues faced by entrepreneurs and businessmen, and promote exports," CBFIN said in a statement.

According to organisers, high-level officials from the government and private sector at the provincial level will take part in the policy dialogues. They will also see the participation of the officials of the provincial government, leaders of major political parties, business organisation executives, heads and deputy heads of all municipalities, and university students.

Similar to this, a policy dialogue will also be held at the federal level during the closing session, with the participation of senior officials from the government and its related agencies, senior political leaders, experts, and high-ranking officials from donor community, according to the CBFIN.

At the summit, a national-level article writing competition will be held for journalists from across the nation on the topic of 'Challenges and Roadmap to Prosperity in the Banking Sector and Economy as a whole'. The top 25 articles will receive cash prizes and letters of appreciation. 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 22 December 2022.

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