Complete List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India (1938 to Till Now)

List of RBI Governors in India (1938 to Present) – Complete History

Here is a list of RBI governors till date. These questions are often asked in banking awareness.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has seen a succession of eminent leaders at its helm since 1938. This comprehensive list of RBI Governors outlines their pivotal roles in shaping India’s monetary and economic policies. Spanning over eight decades, it reflects the central bank’s evolution. Explore this historical journey, including notable figures like James Braid Taylor, C. D. Deshmukh, Manmohan Singh, Raghuram Rajan, and Shaktikanta Das, who have played critical roles in steering India’s financial stability and growth. Discover the influential stewards who have overseen India’s monetary landscape.

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List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India (1938 to Till Now)

S.NoRBI governors till date
1Sir Osborne Smith was governors of RBI till 1 April 1935 to 30 June 1937
2Sir James Braid Taylor was governors of RBI till 1 July 1937 to 17 February 1943
3Sir C. D. Deshmukh was governors of RBI till 11 August 1943 to 30 June 1949
4Sir Benegal Rama Rau was governors of RBI till 1 July 1949 to 14 January 1957
5K. G. Ambegaonkar was governors of RBI till 14 January 1957 to 28 February 1957
6H. V. R. Iyengar was governors of RBI till 1 March 1957 to 28 February 1962
7P. C. Bhattacharya was governors of RBI till 1 March 1962 to 30 June 1967
8L. K. Jha was governors of RBI till 1 July 1967 to 3 May 1970
9B. N. Adarkar was governors of RBI till 4 May 1970 to 15 June 1970
10S. Jagannathan was governors of RBI till 16 June 1970 to 19 May 1975
11N. C. Sen Gupta was governors of RBI till 19 May 1975 to 19 August 1975
12K. R. Puri was governors of RBI till 20 August 1975 to 2 May 1977
13M. Narasimham was governors of RBI till 2 May 1977 to 30 November 1977
14Dr. I. G. Patel was governors of RBI till 1 December 1977 to 15 September 1982
15Dr. Manmohan Singh was governors of RBI till 16 September 1982 to 14 January 1985
16A. Ghosh was governors of RBI till 15 January 1985 to 4 February 1985
17R. N. Malhotra was governors of RBI till 4 February 1985 to 22 December 1990
18S. Venkitaramanan was governors of RBI till 22 December 1990 to 21 December 1992
19Dr. C. Rangarajan was governors of RBI till 22 December 1992 to 21 November 1997
20Dr. Bimal Jalan was governors of RBI till 22 November 1997 to 6 September 2003
21Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy was governors of RBI till 6 September 2003 to 5 September 2008
22Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao was governors of RBI till 5 September 2008 to 4 September 2013
23Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan was governors of RBI till 4 September 2013 to 3rd September 2016
24Urjit Patel was governors of RBI till 4th September 2016 to 10 December 2018
24Currently Governor of RBI Shaktikanta Das appointed 12 December 2018
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