Rahuram Rajan

Urjit Patel assumes charge as RBI's the twenty-fourth Governor

Urjit Patel who took over as the 24th Governor of Reserve Bank will have a tough task in maintaining the legacy of his predecessor, Raghuram Rajan, and balance the need to contain inflation without hurting growth.

Sep 05, 2016, 14:22 PM IST

Urjit Patel succeeds Raghuram Rajan as new RBI Governor

Ending days of speculation, deputy RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank. He will succeed Raghuram Rajan. Patel, the 24th RBI Governor, will serve a three-year term with effect from September 4.​

Aug 20, 2016, 18:20 PM IST

RBI Policy Review: Expert views

The Reserve Bank of India cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 percent on Tuesday, making a widely expected first reduction since September to bring the rate to its lowest in more than five years.

Apr 05, 2016, 15:57 PM IST

We are not here to kill the economy: Rahuram Rajan

Rejecting suggestions that RBI's rate cut Tuesday was to please the government, Governor Raghuram Rajan said there was a mis-impression that the Reserve Bank wanted to keep rates high to look "strong and firm".

Jun 02, 2015, 17:56 PM IST