Name: Mr. Bijan Bhattarai

Post: Public Director

Appointment Date: 2080/12/27

Dr. Bijan Bhattarai is an economist with over a decade of multidisciplinary experience spanning think tanks, financial institutions, academia, and international development initiatives. He has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors at Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Company Ltd. since 29th Falgun 2079. With expertise in macroeconomics, private sector development, and financial systems, Dr. Bhattarai has served in a range of advisory and consulting capacities. Notably, he served as a Private Sector Development Specialist under the Investment Support Facility (ISF), contributing to key reforms and policy recommendations. His work includes the development of strategic reports for leading development partners such as the World Bank, UNDP, and the European Union. Currently, he is the Program Specialist in Economics and Finance at the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), where he leads major initiatives focused on green growth, socio-economic policy, and private sector development. He also brings prior experience from the banking sector, where he was involved in renewable energy financing and led digital financial initiative. Dr. Bhattarai holds a Doctorate in Economics from Peking University, China, where his research centered on the effectiveness of macroprudential policies in Nepal. In addition to his professional roles, he lectures on International Trade, and Management Research methods at the postgraduate level.