SAFTA CoE meeting

KATHMANDU: The Committee of Experts (CoE) of South Asian Countries met here on Tuesday to discuss service trade under SAFTA. Earlier in November 2008 they had a meeting and its the second one held to discuss service trade among the South Asian neighbours. Nepal has urged to be more liberal to expand regional trade, said an official. Nepal has not been able to take any advantage under the SAFTA as it has not yet exported a single item under SAFTA till date. — HNS

RBB reinstate branch

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB) reinstated its Sunuwal branch office on Tuesday. According to a press note, the branch office was shifted to Parasi during conflict. Janardhan Acharya, CEO of the RBB re-inaugurated the 120th branch at Sunuwal on Tuesday. — HNS

Citizens Remit

KATHMANDU: Citizens Bank International has started its remittance service, ‘Citizens Remit’. “People can get remittance facility of Citizens Bank also from 500 counters of City Express Transfer, apart from bank branches, states a press release. — HNS

Malakar nominated

KATHMANDU: Surendra Bir Malakar, president of NCC has been nominated in the team formed to access impact of global financial crisis. — HNS