NRB appoints Sahdev Chand as chief information security officer

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has appointed engineer Sahdev Chand as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective February 11.

As CISO, Chand will lead initiatives to strengthen NRB’s cybersecurity framework, enhance protection of digital infrastructure and ensure compliance with national and international regulatory standards. His responsibilities include advancing Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities and reinforcing information security governance to contribute to cyber resilience, NRB said.

Chand has worked at the central bank for more than 24 years. He has extensive experience in the Economic Research Department, Banking Department, Non-Bank Financial Institutions Supervision Department and the Information Technology Department. He is currently engaged in general ledger operations and disaster recovery management.

Chand was appointed under NRB’s Cyber Security Policy, 2074, NRB spokesperson Guru Prasad Paudel said.

The appointment comes amid NRB’s ongoing digital transformation and is expected to contribute to the bank’s strategic commitment to strengthening cybersecurity governance, enhancing institutional resilience and maintaining public trust in Nepal’s financial system in the wake of rapid digital advancement.

Chand holds a BSc in Computer Science and Engineering from Khulna University, Bangladesh, and MA and MPhil degrees in Economics from Tribhuvan University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at Tribhuvan University.

Engineer Chand has participated in numerous international training programmes in cybersecurity, ICT policy, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and distributed ledger technologies across Asia, Europe and the United States.

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