Anuradha Thakur Nominated to RBI Central Board
Why in the news
The government altered the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Board after a senior finance officer moved to head the insurance regulator.
Key facts
- Nominee: Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance.
- Position: Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India.
- Replaces: Ajay Seth.
- Reason: Ajay Seth became Chairman of IRDAI, the insurance regulator.
- Nominating authority: Union government.
Exam angle
- New RBI board director: Anuradha Thakur.
- New IRDAI Chairman: Ajay Seth.
- Ministry: Finance; department: Economic Affairs.