Promise integrity, autonomy of RBI: New governor Shaktikanta Das takes charge
Hindustan TimesNew Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das took charge on Wednesday, promising to uphold its autonomy and integrity, a day after the government moved swiftly to appoint him to the helm of the central bank to fill the vacancy left by Urjit Patel’s resignation. On Tuesday, he was appointed RBI’s 25th governor, replacing Patel, who resigned on Monday with nine months of his term left for what he called “personal reasons”. “I wouldn’t go into the issues between RBI and government but every institution has to maintain its autonomy and also adhere to accountability,” Das said. follows a period of government pressure on the central bank to spur economic growth, and highlights risks to the RBI’s policy priorities,” Fitch said in a statement.