Mr. Prakash Raj Sharma is Chief Executive Officer in Laxmi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (LxLB), a microfinance subsidiary of Laxmi Bank since its inception. He has Master degree in Business Administration and Bachelor Degree in Agriculture. He has completed the professional course like Strategic Leadership for Microfinance (Harvard Business School, Boston USA), Boulder Microfinance Course (ILO, Turin Italy) and Management Development Program (AIM, Manila Philippines).

Mr. Sharma brings four decades of experience in Development Banking and Microfinance. As a microfinance practitioner he is involved in developing, implementing and strengthening microfinance operations in Nepal and abroad. He is an active trainer and public advocate on issues related to microfinance such as sustainability, responsible finance and client protection. He has been used as resource person on microfinance by different national and international network and organizations.

Mr. Sharma is also President of Nepal Microfinance Bankers Association