The government has extended the tenure of Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das for three years through an order late on Thursday.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Shaktikanta Das, LAS Retd. (TN:80) as Governor, Reserve Bank of India, for a period of three years with effect from 10.12.2021 or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the order read.
Mr. Das was appointed as the 25th Governor of RBI on December 11, 2018 for a period of three years.
Before taking over as RBI Governor following the resignation of Urjit Patel before the end of his term, Mr. Das served as Revenue Secretary and Economic Affairs Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India before retirement.