Effective December 1, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Smt. Usha Janakiraman as Executive Director (ED). Prior to this appointment, she served as Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Mumbai. With over three decades of experience in the Reserve Bank, she has worked in areas including regulation, external investment and operations, banking supervision, public debt management, and currency management. As Executive Director, she will oversee the Department of Supervision (Risk, Analytics and Vulnerability Assessment). Smt. Usha Janakiraman is a Chartered Accountant. Contact information: Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. Phone: 022 - 2266 0502. Website: www.rbi.org.in. Email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in. The press release number is 2025-2026/1602. Brij Raj is the Chief General Manager.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The central bank of India, the primary entity making the appointment.
Usha Janakiraman: The individual being appointed as Executive Director (ED).
Executive Director (ED): The new role of Usha Janakiraman at the RBI.
Department of Supervision (Risk, Analytics and Vulnerability Assessment): The department that Usha Janakiraman will oversee as Executive Director
Mumbai: Location of Central Office where Usha Janakiraman was Chief General Manager-in-Charge
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December 01, 2025
RBI appoints Smt. Usha Janakiraman as new Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Smt. Usha Janakiraman as
Executive Director (ED) with effect from December 1, 2025.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Smt. Usha Janakiraman was serving as Chief
General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Mumbai.
Smt. Usha Janakiraman has experience of over three decades in the Reserve
Bank having worked in the areas of regulation, external investment and operations,
banking supervision, public debt management, currency management and other
areas in the Reserve Bank.
As Executive Director, Smt. Usha Janakiraman will look after the Department of
Supervision (Risk, Analytics and Vulnerability Assessment).
Smt. Usha Janakiraman is a Chartered Accountant.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1602 Chief General Manager