Eight Names Who Can Succeed Raghuram Rajan As RBI Governor
The government is likely to name a new governor of the Reserve Bank after Raghuram Rajan decided to not seek a second term after his tenure ends in September 2016. Dr Rajan, widely acclaimed by investors across the globe as one of the finest economists, is the first RBI governor in nearly two decades to not serve two terms. Here is the list of probable candidates for RBI governor:
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52-year-old Urjit Patel is currently serving his second consecutive term as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank. He has run the central bank's monetary policy department since 2013. Dr. Patel obtained his BA from the London School of Economics and pursued his Ph.D. from Yale University.
