The solemn reading was attended by senior officials, including Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P.K. Mishra; Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister, Shaktikanta Das; Advisor to the Prime Minister, Tarun Kapoor; and Special Secretary to the Prime Minister, Atish Chandra,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said digital innovation continues to strengthen India's financial ecosystem- empowering countless lives- as he commended the Reserve Bank of India for bagging the Digital Transformation Award 2025 from Central Banking, London, UK.
"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shaktikanta Das, IAS (Retired) (TN:80) as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister with effect from the date he assumes office," said the notification.
As per a statement from the central bank, the Board placed on record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Shaktikanta Das during his tenure as Governor. Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has served as the head of the central bank for six years which has ended on December 1
With Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra set to take charge as Reserve Bank of India Governor, the government has given the additional charge of the post to Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth.
Restoring the inflation under the RBI target is the most important task ahead of the new RBI governor stated Shaktikanta Das, the outgoing Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), during his final address on Tuesday before stepping down from office.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das in a heartfelt social media post expressed his gratitude to the government, stakeholders, and his colleagues for their support and contributions during his time in office.
Sanjay Malhotra, currently serving as the revenue secretary at the Ministry of Finance, has been appointed as the new Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
In latest move towards effective communication, Reserve Bank of India has decided to launch podcasts for wider dissemination of information that is of interest to the public.
Responding to questions during the post-monetary policy press conference, the central bank governor said all that RBI has done is permit the opening of Vostro accounts to countries who wish to trade in local currency. This was a part of the de-risking of trade.