Shri Shaktikanta Das appointed as RBI Governor

Shri Shaktikanta Das appointed as RBI Governor
Ministry of Finance
Appointment of Shri Shaktikanta Das as Governor, RBI
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) read with sub-section (4) of Section 8 of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, the Central Government appointed Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS Retd. (TN:80), former Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, as Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for a period of three years.
A Notification to this effect was issued yesterday by the Government of India.
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