December 12:  Himalaya Shumsher Rana, a noted business leader, has been conferred with the “Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award 2022” during the Seventh NewBiz Business Conclave and Awards on Monday.

Rana was felicitated with the lifetime achievement business award for his outstanding contribution to the field of business and entrepreneurship in Nepal, according to the jury of the awards ceremony. 

Rana, the founding governor of the country’s central bank Nepal Rastra Bank, is considered a source of inspiration to the entire business community for the zeal he showed even in the age of 65-75 years by initiating business ventures in different fields, and being still active in work even at the age of 96. 

“He commands the respect of the country's entire private sector as well as of the professionals and general people for his pioneering, innovating and visional roles in a number of fields such as central banking, private sector commercial banking, insurance and manufacturing,” reads the award citation.