Appointment of Smt. Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director
RBI press-release 2026-2027/801 · 03 Aug 2026
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RBI appoints Smt. Monisha Chakraborty as new Executive Director
RBI press-release 2026-2027/801 · 03 Aug 2026
Official title
RBI appoints Smt. Monisha Chakraborty as new Executive Director
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Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Smt. Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director, effective August 3, 2026. Prior to this appointment, she served as the Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Department of Supervision. In her new role as Executive Director, she will oversee the Foreign Exchange Department and the Financial Markets Regulation Department. Smt. Chakraborty is a career central banker with over three decades of experience across various domains, including supervision, foreign exchange, and government and bank accounts. She has previously served as a Banking Ombudsman and contributed to technical committees regarding the RBI's financial reporting formats.
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August 03, 2026
RBI appoints Smt. Monisha Chakraborty as new Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Smt. Monisha Chakraborty as Executive Director (ED) with effect from August 3, 2026.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Smt. Monisha Chakraborty was serving as Chief General Manager -in- Charge in Department of Supervision.
As a career central banker, Smt. Monisha Chakraborty has experience of over three decades in the Reserve Bank, having worked in the areas of Supervision, Foreign Exchange and Government and Bank Accounts. She was associated with a technical Committee set up to review the format of the RBI’s Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss account. Smt. Chakraborty has also served as Banking Ombudsman.
As Executive Director, Smt. Monisha Chakraborty will look after Foreign Exchange Department and Financial Markets Regulation Department.
Smt. Monisha Chakraborty has a degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Business Economics, both from Delhi University.
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