New Delhi: The central government has appointed Poonam Gupta as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a tenure of three years. She replaces Michael Debabrata Patra, who retired in January.
The appointment comes ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, scheduled to take place from April 7 to 9.
Poonam Gupta is a member of the Advisory Committee of the 16th Finance Commission and has significant expertise in economic and financial policymaking.
Her appointment is expected to bring new perspectives to the RBI’s monetary and financial policies.
