The government has suspended Nepal Rastra Bank governor Maha Prasad Adhikari.
The Finance Ministry suspended Adhikari accusing him of not helping the government and leaking information related to finance.
According to a source at the Finance Ministry, a probe committee has been formed under the leadership of former Supreme Court Justice Purushottam Bhandari to investigate Adhikari.
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma was not happy with the working style of Adhikari.
Meanwhile, Deputy Governor Neelam Dhungana has been appointed as the acting governor.