Executive Director
Shri Kesavan Ramachandran
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Kesavan Ramachandran as Executive Director (ED) with effect from July 01, 2025.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Shri Kesavan Ramachandran was serving as Principal Chief General Manager in Risk Monitoring Department.
Shri Kesavan Ramachandran has experience of over three decades in areas relating to currency management, Banking and Non-Banking supervision, training and administration. He also served as Principal of the Reserve Bank Staff College during his career. He served as, RBI’s nominee on the Board of Canara Bank for over five years and on the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of ICAI for two years.
As Executive Director, Shri Kesavan Ramachandran will look after Department of Regulation (Prudential Regulation Division)
Shri Kesavan Ramachandran is a post-graduate with an MBA in Banking and Finance and holds a diploma in International Financial Reporting from ACCA, UK. He is also a Certified Associate of the IIBF.
Contact Information
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Reserve Bank Of India
Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road,
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Departments under Executive Director Shri Kesavan Ramachandran
List of Previous Executive Directors
Shri Jayant Kumar Dash
The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Shri Jayant Kumar Dash as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 12, 2020.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Shri Jayant Kumar Dash was Chief General Manager-in-Charge of Department of Supervision, Central Office.
Shri Dash has, over a span of three decades, served in currency and debt management, deposit insurance and banking / non-banking supervision areas in the Reserve Bank.
As Executive Director, Shri Dash will look after Department of Regulation II.
Shri Dash holds a Master’s degree in Economics besides having earned professional qualifications in advance management, treasury management, fraud examination, data analytics, cyber law and tackling financial corruption.
Shri Muneesh Kapur
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Muneesh Kapur as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 3, 2023.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Shri Kapur was Adviser-in-Charge, Monetary Policy Department and Secretary to the Monetary Policy Committee.
Over a span of nearly three decades in the Reserve Bank, Shri Kapur has worked in the areas of macroeconomic policy and research and monetary policy in Department of Economic and Policy Research and Monetary Policy Department in RBI. He also served as Adviser to Executive Director, International Monetary Fund during 2012-15.
As Executive Director, Shri Kapur will look after the Department of Economic and Policy Research.
Shri Muneesh Kapur holds a Master’s degree in Economics and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).
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Jun 01, 2020 - Feb 28, 2025
Shri Manoranjan Mishra
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Manoranjan Mishra as Executive Director (ED) with effect from November 01, 2023.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Shri Mishra was serving as Chief General Manager in the Department of Regulation.
Shri Mishra has experience of over three decades in the Reserve Bank having worked in the areas of regulation of banks and NBFCs, supervision of banks and currency management. He has served as a member in several Working Groups at the national and international levels contributing to formulation of regulatory/ supervisory policies.
As Executive Director, Shri Mishra will look after 1. Enforcement Department, 2. Risk Monitoring Department, 3. Department of External Investments & Operations.
Shri Mishra is a post graduate in Economics and MBA (banking and Finance). He also holds a master’s degree in Finance and Financial Regulation from Aston Business School, UK.
Dr. Sitikantha Pattanaik
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Dr. Sitikantha Pattanaik as Executive Director (ED) with effect from May 02, 2022.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Dr. Pattanaik was an Adviser in the Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR).
Dr. Pattanaik has, over a span of three decades, worked in the areas of economic research and monetary policy in RBI’s Monetary Policy Department and Department of Economic and Policy Research. He was with the Central Bank of Oman on deputation from RBI for about five years.
As Executive Director, Dr. Pattanaik will look after the Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR).
Dr. Pattanaik has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Mumbai; an M. Phil in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University; a master’s degree in International Finance from the University of Amsterdam; and an MA in Economics from Utkal University, besides having earned professional qualifications including Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (CAIIB).
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