Meet P Vasudevan, RBI’s New Executive Director

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced the appointment of P Vasudevan as its Executive Director (ED).

The appointment is with effect from July 3, RBI said in a statement.

Vasudevan will look after three departments, including the crucial one of currency management.

Vasudevan was promoted from his previous role of Chief General Manager-in-charge of Payment and Settlement Systems.

In his nearly three decades of association with RBI, Vasudevan served in supervision of banks and non-banking financial companies, payment and settlement systems and other areas, including a stint as Member of Faculty in Bankers’ Training College.

Besides working in RBI’s central office, Vasudevan also had stints at Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi regional offices.

A Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB), Vasudevan is an alumnus of the Wharton School.

He holds a Masters degree in finance and Certifications in Information Systems Audit (CISA), Information Security Management (CISM) and Fintech (National University of Singapore).