OBJECTIVES Functions Duties of NRB

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OBJECTIVES, FUNCTION, DUTIES AND POWER OF

CENTRAL BANK OF NEPAL


Nepal Rastra Bank is also known as 'The Lender of the Last Resort' . This Bank has the
vision to become a modern, dynamic, credible and effective Central Bank.

In order to attain its vision, the bank follows a specific mission as to maintain macro-
economic stability through sound and effective monetary, foreign exchange and financial
sector policies. Such mission can be achieved only if the clear objectives are set.

OBJECTIVES OF NEPAL RASTRA BANK


As we know, objectives are predefined goals.

Actually, there are five main objectives of Nepal Rastra Bank that is to be achieved. They
are as follows:-
 To formulate necessary monetary and foreign exchange policies in order to maintain
the stability of price and balance of payment for sustainable development of economy, and
manage it.
 To promote stability and liquidity required in banking and financial sector.
 To develop a secure, healthy and efficient system of payment.
 To regulate, inspect, supervise and monitor the banking and financial system and
 To promote entire banking and financial system of Nepal and to enhance its public
credibility.

However, the central bank will extend its co-operation for implementing the economic
policies of the Government in support to their objectives.

FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS OF NEPAL RASTRA BANK


Functions are the ways to fulfill the purposes. Similarly, duties are the obligations to be
performed and power is the ability or capacity to do something.

Nepal Rastra Bank has to attain its predetermined objectives. So, in order to achieve those
above five objectives, which i have mentioned earlier, the bank will have following
functions, duties and powers as follows:

 To issue bank notes and coins.This is considered as the primary function of the
bank.
 To formulate necessary monetary policies in order to maintain price stability and to
implement or cause to implement them.
 To formulate foreign exchange policies and to implement or cause to implement
them.
 To determine the system of foreign exchange rate.
 To manage and operate foreign exchange reserve.
 To issue license to commercial banks and financial institutions to carry on banking
and financial business and to regulate, inspect, supervise and monitor such transactions.
 To act as a banker, advisor and financial agent of Government of Nepal.
 To act as the banker of commercial banks and financial institutions and to function as
the lender of the last resort.
 To establish and promote the system of payment, clearing and settlement and to
regulate these activities and
 To implement or cause to implement any other necessary functions which the Bank
has to carry out in order to achieve the objectives of the Bank.

NOTE:

 It is to be noted that, while exercising the powers under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act,
2058 or any other prevailing law, the central Bank shall have power to carry out other
functions and take actions, which are incidental thereto.
 No one should violate powers given to the Bank under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act
2058.

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