On December 1, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Smt. Usha Janakiraman as Executive Director (ED). Prior to this, she served as Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Mumbai. She has over three decades of experience in the Reserve Bank, working in areas such as 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). She is a Chartered Accountant. For further information, contact the Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. Phone: 022 - 2266 0502. Website: www.rbi.org.in/hindi or www.rbi.org.in, email helpdoc@rbi.org.in. The Chief General Manager is Brij Raj. This is Press Release: 2025-2026/1602.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The organization appointing Smt. Usha Janakiraman as Executive Director.
Smt. Usha Janakiraman: Appointed as the new Executive Director.
Executive Director (ED): The position being appointed to Smt. Usha Janakiraman.
Mumbai: Central Office where Smt. Usha Janakiraman previously served.
Department of Supervision: The department that will be looked after by Smt. Usha Janakiraman as Executive Director.
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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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