Reserve Bank of India/Governor
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 A 2010 stamp dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India | |
| Start | 1 April 1935 |
| Governor of the Reserve Bank of India | |
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is the chief executive officer of India's central bank and the ex-officio chair of its Central Board of Directors. Indian Rupee currency notes, issued by the Reserve Bank of India, bear the governor's signature. Since its establishment in 1935 by the Government of India, the RBI has been headed by twenty-five governors. The Governor of Reserve Bank of India is a member of the Strategic Policy Group headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. It is a crucial wing of National Security Council.
The term of office typically runs for three years and can, in some cases,[vague] be extended for another two years.
The inaugural officeholder was the British banker Osborne Smith, while C. D. Deshmukh was the first Indian governor. Holding office for over seven years, Benegal Rama Rau was the longest-serving governor, while Amitav Ghosh's 20-day term is the shortest. The bank's fifteenth governor, Dr Manmohan Singh, later became India's thirteenthprime minister. Shaktikanta Das is the twenty-fifth governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 12 December 2018.
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
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| Manmohan Singh | 15 September 1982 | 15 January 1985 |
