Ganesh Raj Pokharel, a professional banker with more than 25 years of experience, is one of the founders and the Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Bank International Ltd. Prior to his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer, he had headed various departments of the Bank playing crucial roles. His area of expertise includes overall business operations and development. He is a charismatic leader with vision and has sound interpersonal relationship skills with different stakeholders.

Before joining Citizens Bank, he served as Management Expert for 14 years.

He holds an Executive MBA degree in Finance from Kathmandu University; and MBA (Marketing) and BL (Banking) degrees from Tribhuvan University.