Binod Chaudhary
$2.02B
as of 01/18/26
About Binod Chaudhary
Binod Chaudhary controls CG Corp Global and is Nepal's sole billionaire.
His biggest assets are a controlling stake in Nepal's Nabil Bank and CG Foods, maker of the popular Wai Wai noodles.
Wai Wai has overseas factories in India, Serbia and Bangladesh with a new one being constructed in Egypt. It plans to launch a range of sauces.
CG's hotel assets consist of 143 owned and managed properties, including a string of luxury hotels with India's Taj hotel chain.
His sons Nirvana in Nepal and Rahul and Varun, who live overseas, help him run the group. Nirvana and Rahul are managing directors of the group.
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Citizenship
NepalSource of wealth
DiversifiedResidence
Kathmandu, NepalMarital status
MarriedBirth date
04/14/55 (age 70)Number of children
3Self-made
inherited and growingBinod Chaudhary’s fortune is worth
34K
troy ounces of gold
31K
median U.S. household
20K
median U.S. income
0.04%
U.S. credit card volume
0.008%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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His grandfather was originally from the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. He migrated to Nepal and started a textile business.
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