Urjit Patel As Rbi Governor

Shaktikanta Das, a bureaucrat who has done master's degree in history from Delhi University's St Stephen's College, was brought in as the RBI governor after the sudden exit of Urjit Patel in December 2018.

Former RBI governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as a vice president of the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Viral Acharya, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has resigned, citing "unavoidable personal circumstances". Mr Acharya, whose term was scheduled to end in February, conveyed his decision to the central bank in a letter. "Consequential action arising from his letter is under consideration of the Competent Authority," the RBI said i...

Under Governor Shaktikanta Das, who took over as RBI governor from Urjit Patel in December last year, the central bank delivered rate cuts at its previous two meetings, in February and April.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the government did not seek resignation of Urjit Patel as RBI Governor over differences on some issues, and went on to cite how central bank heads were made to resign under prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and when Yashwant Sinha was finance minister.

Jaitley said the RBI has the responsibility as far as credit and liquidity is concerned and it is not an issue of confrontation if the "sovereign accountable government" forces the issue for a discussion and redressal by the RBI.

The Shiv Sena today said that the BJP's dreams of making India Congress-mukt, or Congress-free, have failed after the party tasted defeat on Tuesday in three crucial states where it was in power. Clobbering edits by the Shiv Sena mouthpieces also said that while PM Modi and Amit Shah have been sidelined, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is a "shinin...

In the end, India's vanquished central banker left with scarcely a whimper, even neglecting to give his closest colleagues a heads-up of his early exit from the national stage.

On Monday, Urjit Patel's resignation came after over a month-long tussle over policy with government that raised concerns about RBI's independence.

Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has been appointed the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, a day after Urjit Patel quit from the top job at the central bank. The 63-year-old former bureaucrat has been appointed for a term of three years. He will serve as the 25th RBI Governor.

Shaktikanta Das, who retired as Economic Affairs Secretary in May 2017, has been appointed for a term of three years.

Shaktikanta Das, a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, was appointed the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday, news agency Reuters reported. The appointment of Mr Das as RBI governor comes after Urjit Patel announced his shock exit on Monday. The appointment of Mr Das is likely to cheer bond and currency markets, said ...

The RBI has been rendered headless following Urjit Patel's unexpected resignation with immediate effect on Monday. His exit comes four days ahead of a crucial meeting of the board of the central bank that could have discussed issues of simmering differences with the government.

Stock, currency and bond markets plunged in morning trade today as counting of votes cast in assembly elections in five states was underway. The shock exit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel on Monday also spooked the markets. The S&P BSE Sensex lost as much as 533.43 points and the Nifty50 barometer of the National Stock Exchange ...

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh today said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel's resignation is "very unfortunate" and a "severe blow" to the country's economy.

Shaktikanta Das, a bureaucrat who has done master's degree in history from Delhi University's St Stephen's College, was brought in as the RBI governor after the sudden exit of Urjit Patel in December 2018.

Former RBI governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as a vice president of the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Viral Acharya, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has resigned, citing "unavoidable personal circumstances". Mr Acharya, whose term was scheduled to end in February, conveyed his decision to the central bank in a letter. "Consequential action arising from his letter is under consideration of the Competent Authority," the RBI said i...

Under Governor Shaktikanta Das, who took over as RBI governor from Urjit Patel in December last year, the central bank delivered rate cuts at its previous two meetings, in February and April.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the government did not seek resignation of Urjit Patel as RBI Governor over differences on some issues, and went on to cite how central bank heads were made to resign under prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and when Yashwant Sinha was finance minister.

Jaitley said the RBI has the responsibility as far as credit and liquidity is concerned and it is not an issue of confrontation if the "sovereign accountable government" forces the issue for a discussion and redressal by the RBI.

The Shiv Sena today said that the BJP's dreams of making India Congress-mukt, or Congress-free, have failed after the party tasted defeat on Tuesday in three crucial states where it was in power. Clobbering edits by the Shiv Sena mouthpieces also said that while PM Modi and Amit Shah have been sidelined, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is a "shinin...

In the end, India's vanquished central banker left with scarcely a whimper, even neglecting to give his closest colleagues a heads-up of his early exit from the national stage.

On Monday, Urjit Patel's resignation came after over a month-long tussle over policy with government that raised concerns about RBI's independence.

Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has been appointed the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, a day after Urjit Patel quit from the top job at the central bank. The 63-year-old former bureaucrat has been appointed for a term of three years. He will serve as the 25th RBI Governor.

Shaktikanta Das, who retired as Economic Affairs Secretary in May 2017, has been appointed for a term of three years.

Shaktikanta Das, a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, was appointed the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday, news agency Reuters reported. The appointment of Mr Das as RBI governor comes after Urjit Patel announced his shock exit on Monday. The appointment of Mr Das is likely to cheer bond and currency markets, said ...

The RBI has been rendered headless following Urjit Patel's unexpected resignation with immediate effect on Monday. His exit comes four days ahead of a crucial meeting of the board of the central bank that could have discussed issues of simmering differences with the government.

Stock, currency and bond markets plunged in morning trade today as counting of votes cast in assembly elections in five states was underway. The shock exit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel on Monday also spooked the markets. The S&P BSE Sensex lost as much as 533.43 points and the Nifty50 barometer of the National Stock Exchange ...

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh today said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel's resignation is "very unfortunate" and a "severe blow" to the country's economy.