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Who is the Governor of Reserve Bank?

Who is the Governor of Reserve Bank? Correct Answer Urjit Patel

The correct answer is Urjit Patel.

Key Points

  • Urjit Patel (born 28 October 1963) is an Indian economist, who served as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 4 September 2016 to 10 December 2018.
  • Previously, as an RBI Deputy Governor appointed by the UPA government, he looked after monetary policy, economic research, financial markets, statistics, and information management.
  • Appointed by the NDA government, Patel succeeded Raghuram Rajan as RBI governor on 4 September 2016.
  • He resigned from his post on 10 December 2018.

Additional Information

  • Urjit Patel is the fifth RBI governor to have resigned from his post before his term ended in September 2019.
  • He was the first RBI governor to state personal reasons as a driving factor for resigning. 
  • Present Governor of RBI - Shaktikanta Das
  • There are 4 Deputy Governor of RBI.
  • Deputy Governor of RBI - M Rajeshwar Rao, BP Kanungo, MK Jain, and MD Patra.

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