The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed senior official Usha Janakiraman as Executive Director, with her new role taking effect from December 1, 2025.
Before this elevation, Janakiraman was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Department of Regulation at the RBI’s Central Office in Mumbai. She has been associated with the central bank for more than 30 years, contributing across key functions such as regulatory oversight, external investments, banking supervision, currency management, public debt operations and other core areas.
A Chartered Accountant by qualification, Janakiraman will now head the Department of Supervision (Risk, Analytics and Vulnerability Assessment) as part of her Executive Director responsibilities.
Her appointment comes shortly after the RBI named Sonali Sen Gupta and Sanjay Kumar Hansda as Executive Directors in October 2025.
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