Kathmandu: The World Bank Country office last week arranged a brief ceremony at Hotel Yak and Yeti to introduce its newly appointed Country Director, Kenichi Ohasi.

Prominent media men of the country attended the ceremony.

Mr. Kenichi was appointed to this position with effect from December 17, 2000.

Mr. Ohasi, who is popularly known as Ken to his colleagues at the Bank will expectedly take up residence in Kathmandu in Summer 2001. However, he will make extended his visits to Nepal before then.

Mr. Ohasi, a Japanese nation, joined the Bank in 1979 as Economist in the Treasurer’s Department where he was involved in the management of the Bank’s portfolio of liquid assets.

In 1986, Ohasi was transferred to the East Asia and Pacific Region as senior economist in the Malaysia, Papua-New Guinea and South Pacific Country Division.

An economist by training, Mr. Ohasi holds a BA degree from Tokyo University and a doctoral degree from the Cornell University.