Kathmandu. The government has invited applications for the post of chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON).

We have given 7 days to appoint the chairman of the board. Those interested can apply to the Financial Sector Management and Corporation Coordination Division of the Ministry of Finance within the office hours of May 21.

The government has formed a committee under the coordination of Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission, Dr Gunakar Bhatta, to appoint the chairman of the board. Finance Secretary Ghanashyam Upadhyaya and former banker Bhuwan Kumar Dahal are the members of the committee.

The post has been lying vacant since the resignation of Santosh Narayan Shrestha, chairman of the board, on April 18.