Appointment of Executive Director at Reserve Bank of India
RBI press-release 2026-2027/586 · 01 Jul 2026
Official title
RBI appoints Shri Ravi Shankar as new Executive Director
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The Reserve Bank of India appoints Shri Ravi Shankar as Executive Director. This appointment takes effect on July 1, 2026. Shri Ravi Shankar previously served as Adviser-In-Charge of the Department of Statistics and Information Management. In his new role, he manages the Department of Statistics and Information Management. He brings over three decades of experience in corporate and banking statistics, government securities, and debt management to this position.
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- Shri Ravi Shankar manages the Department of Statistics and Information Management.
Key dates
- Effective from
- 01 Jul 2026
- Effective date of appointment
- 01 Jul 2026
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July 1, 2026
RBI appoints Shri Ravi Shankar as new Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Ravi Shankar as Executive Director (ED) with effect from July 1, 2026.
Prior to his promotion as ED, Shri Shankar was serving as Adviser-In-Charge of the Department of Statistics and Information Management of the Bank.
As a career central banker statistician, Shri Shankar has experience of over three decades in the Reserve Bank having worked in the areas of corporate, banking statistics, government securities market and settlement systems, debt management, and surveys in the Reserve Bank. He has also served as member of several committees and working groups relating to macroeconomic statistics and policy issues.
As Executive Director, Shri Shankar will look after the Department of Statistics and Information Management.
Shri Ravi Shankar has a Master’s Degree in Statistics from Banaras Hindu University, Diploma in Development Policy and Planning from the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (CAIIB).
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Source details
- Source
- Reserve Bank of India
- Type
- press-release
- Published by source
- 01 Jul 2026
- Document number
- 2026-2027/586
- Issuing division
- Department of Communication
- Effective date
- 01 Jul 2026
- Coverage area
- banking