The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Kesavan Ramachandran as Executive Director (ED). Prior to being promoted as RBI Executive Director, Kesavan Ramachandran was serving as Principal Chief General Manager in the Risk Monitoring Department.
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Kesavan Ramachandran Appointed As New Executive Director of RBI
Kesavan Ramachandran has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with effect from July 01, 2025.
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Kesavan Ramachandran took over the appointment of new Executive Director (ED) of RBI at Mumbai with effect from 1st July 2025.
Prior to being appointed as RBI Executive Director (ED), Kesavan Ramachandran was serving as Principal Chief General Manager in the Risk Monitoring Department.
Role and Responsibilities of RBI Executive Director Kesavan Ramachandran
As Executive Director of RBI, Keshavan Ramachandran will take charge of the Department of Regulation (Prudential Regulation Division)
About Kesavan Ramachandran Executive Director of RBI
Kesavan Ramachandran has experience of over three decades in areas relating to currency management, Banking and Non-Banking supervision, training and administration.
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He also served as Principal of the Reserve Bank Staff College during his career. He served as RBI's nominee on the Board of Canara Bank for over five years and on the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for two years.
Educational Life of RBI ED Kesavan Ramachandran
Kesavan Ramachandran is a post-graduate with an MBA in Banking and Finance and holds a diploma in International Financial Reporting from ACCA, United Kingdom. He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF).
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 according to the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The headquarters of the Reserve Bank was initially established in Kolkata but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.
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Initially the bank was privately owned, but since nationalization in 1949 it is fully owned by the Government of India.
Governor of RBI
The current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is Sanjay Malhotra. He replaced Shaktikanta Das as the governor.
Deputy Governor of RBI
The 4 Deputy Governors are appointed in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), who are as follows.
- M. Rajeshwar Rao
- T. Rabi Sankar
- Swaminathan J
- Dr Poonam Gupta
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Static Current Affairs related to RBI for upcoming exams
- Establishment: 1 April 1935
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Governor: Sanjay Malhotra
- Deputy Governor: Swaminathan J, M. Rajeshwar Rao, T. Rabi Sankar and Poonam Gupta
- Ownership: Ministry of Finance , Government of India
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