New Delhi: The Centre on Friday decided to extend RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das’ tenure for three years till December 2024. Das’ re-appointment will be effective from December 10 or until further orders, whichever is earlier
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“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Shaktikanta Das as Reserve Bank of India Governor for a period of three years beyond 10.12.2021 or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” an official statement was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.
Das was a former secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs from 2015 to 2017.
A 1980-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, Das was given the responsibility to oversee the re-monetisation of the economy. This was after the sudden decision to withdraw 86 per cent of the currency in circulation in November 2016.
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