January 2: Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Gorakh Rana as the bank’s Deputy CEO effective from January 1, 2022.

According to a statement issued by the bank, Rana has banking experience spanning over 27 years with a deep knowledge of Nepal’s banking industry. Rana has been representing Standard Chartered in several industries and regulatory forums.

He started his career through retail banking in 1994 and has served in positions ranging from relationship manager, senior credit manager, head of client coverage and head of global banking and commercial banking.

Besides the post of deputy CEO, Rana is still the head of customer liaison, corporate, commercial and institutional banking in Nepal, according to a statement issued by the bank.