On October 11, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the appointment of Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta as the new Executive Director (ED), effective from October 09, 2025. Prior to this appointment, she was the Regional Director for Karnataka at Bangalore Regional Office.
Smt. Sen Gupta has over three decades of experience at the Reserve Bank in areas including Financial Inclusion, Human Resource Management, Banking Regulation and Supervision. She has represented the Reserve Bank in G20 – Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) and OECD – International Network on Financial Education (INFE) and has served as a Director on the board of National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE). She has also served as a member of various other internal and external Committees and is RBI's Nominee Director on the Board of Indian Overseas Bank. As ED, she will oversee the Consumer Education and Protection Department, Financial Inclusion and Development Department, and Inspection Department. She holds an MBA in Banking and Finance and is a Certified Associate of IIBF.
The press release number is 2025-2026/1295. Brij Raj, Chief General Manager, is the contact person for the release. The Department of Communication, Central Office is located at Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. The phone number is 022 - 2266 0502. The website is www.rbi.org.in and the email is helpdoc@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The central bank of India, responsible for appointing Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta as Executive Director.
Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta: Appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of RBI.
Executive Director (ED): The position to which Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta is appointed.
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October 11, 2025
RBI appoints Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta as new Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta as
Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 09, 2025.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta was serving as Regional
Director for Karnataka at Bangalore Regional Office.
Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta has experience of over three decades in the Reserve Bank
having worked in areas of Financial Inclusion, Human Resource Management,
Banking Regulation and Supervision. She has represented the Reserve Bank in G20
– Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) and OECD – International Network
on Financial Education (INFE) and has served as a Director on the board of National
Centre for Financial Education (NCFE). She has also served as a member of various
other internal and external Committees. She is RBI’s Nominee Director on the Board
of Indian Overseas Bank.
As Executive Director, Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta will look after Consumer Education
and Protection Department, Financial Inclusion and Development Department and
Inspection Department.
Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta is a post-graduate with an MBA in Banking and Finance.
She is also a Certified Associate of IIBF.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1295 Chief General Manager