Dinesh Thakali
  1. Aug 2026 – Present · 3 mos

    Board Member

    Accounting Standards Board Nepal

    Nepal

    Current
  2. May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Chief Executive Officer

    Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank Ltd.

    Current

    Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                           

    • To act as Executive Chief of Bank. 

    • To prepare Annual Budget, endeavour to fulfil it.

    • To conceptualize strategic plan for the Bank and develop specific roadmaps to align the activities of the Bank to those roadmaps and milestones.

  3. Mar 2023 – May 2023 · 3 mos

    Chief Business Officer

    Prabhu Bank Limited

    Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                           

    • To act as Chief of Overall Credit Portfolio of Bank 

    • To act as an advisor to the CEO in regards to credit matter.

  4. Jul 2020 – Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Managing Director

    Prabhu Capital Limited

    Kathmandu

    Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                           

    • Was assigned primarily to revive the organization given slack performance in the past.

    • To act as Chief of the organization and look after investment, merchant banking, issue management, registrar to shares services, Portfolio Management etc.

    Major Achievement:

    • Floated 5 years Strategic Plan to lead the whole industry setting timelines.

    • Increased DMAT accounts by 7 times from 20K to 145 K in a year reaching 6th Highest Holder in Industry.

    • Re-organized sales and investment teams. Result was immediately seen with over 74 Crores in Investment Income and increase in business in every parameter from PMS, Underwriting, Issuance by many folds.

    • Increased the presence in Digital Marketing by increasing presence in Social and Digital Communications.

    • Was able to maintain EPS above 60 even when the capital size was increased substantial.

    • Floated two Closed Mutual Fund successfully with subscription in 2 Days of issuance for first and within timeline for second (oversubscribed).

    • Was able to obtain Fund Manager license for Private Equity/VC.

     

  5. Aug 2018 – Jul 2020 · 2 yrs

    Chief Operations Officer

    Prabhu Bank Limited

    Kathmandu

    Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                           

    • To act as Chief Operating Officer and ensure smooth day to day operations of the Bank. 

    • Supervise 7 various Departments of the Bank including Central Operations, Information Technology Department & Digital Banking, Legal, Central Trade Operation & SWIFT, Credit Administration, Procurement and Treasury & Global Markets.

    • To act as member of Risk Committee, Procurement Committee and Management Committee. 

    • To act as an advisor to the CEO in regards to bank operations.

    • To perform such other functions as may be prescribed in relation to the operation of the bank.  

    Major Achievements: 

    • Developed many KPI Visualizations and MIS for individual department wise work performance.

    • Contributed to initiation and completion of many digitization projects including migration to Finacle Software, Digital Archival as well as other innovative products.

    • Contributed in bringing down long outstanding deviations in operations department compliance.

  6. Jul 2011 – Aug 2018 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Officiating CEO

    Shangri-la Development Bank Limited

    Pokhara, Nepal

    Responsibilities: 

    • Planned for strategy to revive the organize, merge and upgrade and establish as leading Development Bank.

    • Act as the Executive Head of Operations and Credit/Business Department supervising 6 Department Heads.

    • Make detailed strategic planning for the organizational growth in consultation of Board of Directors and communicate to the middle level management regarding the plan.

    • Prepare detailed budget for the organization based on the appropriate returns to shareholders, past growth history of the bank and competitors’ status.

    • Monitor, Guide, Direct and Supervise the performance of individual departments, branches and units with regards to the planned benchmarks.

     

    Major Achievements:

    • Turned around the performance of the bank in terms of profitability by increasing profit by 76% in relation to previous year’s profit in first year of take over as Deputy General Manager.

    • Increased the marketing activities and the portfolio of the bank in terms of deposit and lending was remarkably increased by 34% and 28% respectively.

    • Earning Per Share of the organization increased to 29 Rupees per 100 Rupees Face Value share from 18 Rupees per Share.

    • Problematic loans were appropriately handled and solved in permanent manner.

    • Spearheaded the IT Integration work, HR Integration Work, Policy Integration Work and Joint Operations Initialization of two merging entities (Shangri-la Development Bank Limited and Bageshwary Development Bank Limited) in the role of Joint Secretary of the Joint Merger Committee.

  7. Jun 2009 – Apr 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Operation Manager

    Shangri-la Development Bank Limited

    Pokhara, Nepal

    Responsibilities: 

    • Making proper accounting entries and managing accounts receivables/payables, assets accounts.

    • Supervise the customer service staff as well as teller area to provide better services to the customer.

    • Reconcile bank accounts and make up to date reconciliation statements of nostro/vostro accounts.

    • Prepare cost benefit analysis of new products and changes in interest rates.

    • Prepare budget for the financial year (branch wise and compilation), prepare quarterly variance reports.

    • Prepare financial statements as per the Central Bank Directives and Nepal Accounting Standards.

    • Manage liquidity and advice for the investments in Treasury Bills, Government Bonds for various periods, or search for opportunities for inter-bank lending getting highest returns.

    • Prepare Fixed Assets Ledger and calculate depreciation of all branches and physically verify it periodically.

    • Prepare feasibility study and calculate break-even point for new branches/extension counters.

    • Prepare and timely report to the Central Bank with required daily, weekly, quarterly and annual reports.

    • Conceptualize, prepare and modify various daily management reports including that of funds, ratios, profitability, deposit trend, cash position, lending trends etc.

    • Reconcile inter branch accounts and ATM Transactions with the service provider.

    • Supervise six different Units under the Operations Department (Human Resources, Customer Services, Information Technology, Treasury, Finance & Accounts and Security).

    Major Achievements:

    • Saved over 2 Million Rupees in a year by managing the Cash Reserve Ratio

    • Reconciled pending differences of over 11.2 Million Rupees between the branches within a year of joining the bank.

    • Developed, designed and implemented systems and procedures for better internal control, MIS and customer service.

    • Started diversification of portfolios in investments and increased the portion of income from treasury and investment functions.

    • Handled successful opening of 8 branches within 2 months starting from the rental negotiation, logistics, marketing to the branch stabilization.

  8. Jun 2007 – May 2009 · 2 yrs

    Liaison Officer (KTM Liaison Office)

    Buffalo Commercial Bank

    Responsibilities:

    • Co-ordinate logistics for the initialization of the newly set up bank (timely supply of printed and other bank materials to Sudan from local procurement in Nepal).

    • Do write-ups for the bank profile and website materials.

    • Management of client queries through website feedback system.

    • Manage the liaison office and keep records of accounts.

Board memberships, appointments & milestones

  1. Board

    Board Member

    Accounting Standards Board Nepal

    Aug 2026

  2. Appointment

    Chief Executive Officer

    Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank Ltd.

    May 2023