The Government of India has appointed Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet confirmed the name of Malhotra as the new RBI Governor replacing Shaktikanta Das; who served a 6-year term (2018- 2024) in RBI as Governer.

Malhotra will be the RBI Governor from Wednesday, December 11, 2024. His tenure will be of three years.

Sanjay Malhotra was a 1990 batch Rajasthan cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, he holds an Engineering degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Princeton University, USA.

Who is Sanjay Malhotra and his Previously work?

Malhotra was born on 14 February 1968. He has worked as a 1990 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre,he holds an Engineering degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Princeton University, USA.

Wikipedia says Previously, He has also been the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He served as Chairman and Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power. Prior to this tenure, he held various positions in the Government of Rajasthan.