Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das has been nominated to the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Mr. Dase is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre officer. His nomination is effective from October 30, 2015 and until further orders.
About Central Board of Directors of RBI
- RBI’s affairs are governed by the Central Board of Directors (CBD) which also responsible for its general superintendence and direction.
- Composition: There are 21-members in CBD of RBI. It comprise of Governor , 4 Deputy Governors, 2 Finance Ministry representatives.
- 10 Directors are nominated by Union Government in order to represent important elements from India’s economy.
- 4 directors are from local boards of RBI which are headquartered at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and New Delhi.