An overview of the main functions:
Ministry
Formulate economic policies and implement them through annual budget and programmes.
Divisions:
Administrative Division: Administer personnel and general services management including properties under the ownership of Ministry.
Revenue Management Division: Prepare revenue policy and guidelines and implement through various departments as per the Finance Act; and prepare monthly report on tax and non-tax revenues.
Legal Division: Provide legal advice to the Ministry and departments; draft laws and rules and regulations relating to financial aspects.
Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO)government accounts.
Financial Sector Management Division
Legal and Consultation Division
Monitoring and Evaluation Division
Departments:
Agency/Board/Bank:
Nepal Rastra Bank :
Central bank concerned with monetary policy, supervision, monitoring and regulation of banks and financial institutions, and advising the government on monetary and fiscal matters.
Securities Board:
Undertake registration of securities, market intermediaries, stock exchange and Unit and Mutual Funds, regulate and monitor securities transactions
Agriculture Development Bank:
Help mobilise internal resources for economic development, and provide banking and other support services to the rural poor.
Rastriya Banijya Bank:
Provide banking services.
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation:
Undertake credit guarantee for loans provided to priority sector by commercial banks.
Stock Exchange Centre:
Work as securities exchange market for the institutional development of capital market.
Citizen Investment Trust:
Encourage people to save and mobilise savings for productive activities.
Employees Provident Fund:
Work as an employee trust to render post-retirement benefits to its clients.
Nepal Insurance Corporation:
To provide life and non-life insurance facilities.
Bima Samittee:
Insurance business promotion, regulation, management, monitoring and evaluation.