RBI Governor List :-The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India . This bank governs the working of other banks and financial institutions in India. The Governor of RBI is the chief executive of India's central bank and the ex-officio chairperson of it Central Board of Directors. The central govt. appoints the RBI Governor, along with other Deputy Governors.
RBI is the highest banking authority of India. Since its establishment in 1935, by the British colonial government, many have worked on the post of the Governor of RBI. The Governor of the RBI is the chief executive officer of the central bank of India and ex-officio chairman of its Central Board of Directors.
RBI Governor List with their Tenure
The Governor of the RBI is the chief executive officer of India's central bank and the ex-officio chairman of its Central Board of Directions. Indian Rupee currency notes, issued by the RBI, bear the governor's signature. Complete RBI Governor List from 1935 to 2022 is given below.
| S.No | Name of Governor | Tenure |
| 1 | Sir Osborne Smith | April 1, 1935 – June 30, 1937 |
| 2 | Sir James Braid Taylor | July 1, 1937 – February 17, 1943 |
| 3 | Sir C.D. Deshmukh | August 11, 1943 – June 30, 1949 |
| 4 | Sir Bengal Rama Rau | July 1, 1949 – January 14, 1957 |
| 5 | K.G. Ambegaonkar | January 14, 1957 – February 28, 1957 |
| 6 | H.V.R Lyengar | March 1, 1957 – February 28, 1962 |
| 7 | P.C Bhattacharya | March 1, 1962 – June 30, 1967 |
| 8 | L.K. Jha | July 1, 1967 – May 3, 1970 |
| 9 | B.N. Adarkar | May 4, 1970 – June 15, 1970 |
| 10 | S. Jagannathan | June 16, 1970 – May 19, 1975 |
| 11 | N.C. Sen Gupta | May 19, 1975 – August 19, 1975 |
| 12 | K.R. Puri | August 20, 1975 – May 2, 1977 |
| 13 | M. Narasimham | May 3, 1977 – November 30, 1977 |
| 14 | I.G. Patel | December 1, 1977 – September 15, 1982 |
| 15 | Manmohan Singh | September 16, 1982 – January 14, 1985 |
| 16 | Amitav Gosh | January 15, 1985 – February 4, 1985 |
| 17 | R.N. Malhotra | February 4, 1985 – December 22, 1990 |
| 18 | S. Vpnldraramanan | December 22, 1990 – December 21, 1992 |
| 19 | C. Rangarajan | December 22, 1992 – November 21, 1997 |
| 20 | Bimal Jalan | November 22, 1997 – September 6, 2003 |
| 21 | Y.V. Reddy | September 6, 2003 – September 5, 2008 |
| 22 | D. Subbarao | September 5, 2008 – September 4, 2013 |
| 23 | Raghuram G. Raj an | September 4, 2013 – September 4, 2016 |
| 24 | Urjit Ravindra Patel | September 4, 2016 – December 10,2018 |
| 25 | Shaktikanta Das | December 12, 2018 – to Present |
List of Responsibilities and Duties of RBI Governor
The RBI Governor has many powers, but the most significant ones below.
- Control over Monetary, Currency and Credit system.
- Formulating, implementing and monitoring the monetary policy of India
- Monitors and facilitates flow of credit to rural, agricultural and various Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sectors
- Responsible for issuing licenses to open new foreign and private banks
- Heads all the Schedule Banks.
- Signature on Currency Notes.
- Control over Stock Market.
- Influence on Micro and Macro Economies.
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https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/governors.aspx
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