RBI appoints Kesavan Ramachandran as new Executive Director
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Kesavan Ramachandran as Executive Director (ED), with effect from July 01, 2025.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Ramachandran was serving as Principal Chief General Manager in Risk Monitoring Department. He has experience of over three decades in areas relating to currency management, banking and non-banking supervision, training and administration.
He also served as principal of the Reserve Bank Staff College during his career.
He also served as the RBI’s nominee on the Board of Canara Bank for over five years and on the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of ICAI for two years.
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According to the central bank, as executive director, Ramachandran will look after Department of Regulation (Prudential Regulation Division).
He is a post-graduate with an MBA in banking and finance and holds a diploma in International Financial Reporting from ACCA, UK. He is also a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF).
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