RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das named 'Governor of the Year' at Central Banking Awards 2023

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das named 'Governor of the Year' at Central Banking Awards 2023

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Category : Awards Published on: June 16 2023

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  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das received the 'Governor of the Year' award at the Central Banking Awards 2023 in London.
  • The Central Banking Awards 2023 awards winners were announced in late March this year. Two top prizes went to the National Bank of Ukraine -- the 2023 Central Bank of the Year, and the Reserve Bank of India's Shaktikanta Das -- Governor of the Year.
  • Shaktikanta Das (a retired IAS officer), former Secretary, of the Department of Revenue and Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, assumed charge as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on December 12, 2018. 
  • Prior to becoming RBI head, he was acting as a Member, of the 15th Finance Commission and G20 Sherpa of India.
  • During his long tenure in the Ministry of Finance, he was directly associated with the preparation of as many as eight Union Budgets. 
  • He has represented India in international fora like the IMF, G20, BRICS, SAARC, among others.
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