RBI appoints Ravi Shankar as Executive Director

India, July 2 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Ravi Shankar as its Executive Director (ED) with effect from July 1, 2026.

Before his elevation, Shankar was serving as Adviser-In-Charge of the RBI's Department of Statistics and Information Management.

A career central banker and statistician, he brings more than three decades of experience at the RBI, having worked across corporate and banking statistics, the government securities market, settlement systems, debt management and survey-related functions. He has also been a member of several committees and working groups on macroeconomic statistics and policy matters.

In his new role, Ravi Shankar will oversee the Department of Statistics and Information Management.

He hold...