The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday appointed Usha Janakiraman as Executive Director (ED) with effect from December 1, 2025.
Prior to being promoted as the executive director of RBI, Janakiraman was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Mumbai. With an experience of over three decades in the central bank, she has worked in the areas of regulation, external investment and operations, banking supervision, public debt management, currency management and other areas in the bank, RBI said in a release.
Also read: RBI MPC 2025 ET Poll: Rate cut likely amid low inflation, high growth; tough call for Malhotra & co.
As Executive Director, Janakiraman will look after the Department of Supervision (Risk, Analytics and Vulnerability Assessment). She is a Chartered Accountant.
The central bank appointed Sonali Sen Gupta and Sanjay Kumar Hansda as executive directors in October 2025.
RBI's announcement of her appointment comes right before the central bank is set for its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on December 3.
Prior to being promoted as the executive director of RBI, Janakiraman was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Mumbai. With an experience of over three decades in the central bank, she has worked in the areas of regulation, external investment and operations, banking supervision, public debt management, currency management and other areas in the bank, RBI said in a release.
Also read: RBI MPC 2025 ET Poll: Rate cut likely amid low inflation, high growth; tough call for Malhotra & co.
As Executive Director, Janakiraman will look after the Department of Supervision (Risk, Analytics and Vulnerability Assessment). She is a Chartered Accountant.
The central bank appointed Sonali Sen Gupta and Sanjay Kumar Hansda as executive directors in October 2025.
RBI's announcement of her appointment comes right before the central bank is set for its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on December 3.
