The Ministry of Finance () is the central authority of Government of Nepal charged with the responsibilities for maintaining both micro and macro economic stability in the country. The position of finance minister in Nepal is held by Rameshwor Khanal since 15 September 2025 as a part of new interim government.
The predecessor of the Ministry of Finance of Nepal, the Ministry of Economic and Planning was established in 1963. In 1968, this Ministry was dissolved and the Ministry of Finance as well as the National Planning Commission of Nepal were set up. Ever since, the Ministry was the highest financial authority of Nepal.
The mandate of the ministry includes the following: Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of economic and revenue policy, financial administration and control of plans and programs, Financial analysis, Currency, determination and implementation of monetary policy. Also it is responsible for the Central Bank of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank (Including Nepal Industrial Development Corporation) and co-ordination with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank and other International Financial Institutions.
The Ministry of Finance consists of the following five Departments:
The Ministry is divided into several divisions:
This is a list of all former Finance Ministers since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013: