A search panel headed by the Cabinet Secretary will interview eight shortlisted candidates on July 23 for the post of RBI deputy governor, sources said. The interviews will be held through video conference.
The post fell vacant after senior-most Deputy Governor N S Vishwanathan demitted office three months ahead of his extended tenure on March 31, on health grounds.
The selected name will be sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister for final approval.
This post of Deputy Governor is reserved for the central bank’s internal candidate, who looks after the key supervisory and regulatory functions at the Mint Road.
The deputy governor appointments are made for an initial period of three years and the person is eligible for reappointment. The deputy governor gets a fixed salary of ₹2.25 lakh per month plus allowances.
