Smt. Meena Hemchandra has taken over as the new Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India today. She will look after Department of Banking Supervision, Department of Co-operative Banking Supervision and Department of Non-Banking Supervision.

Shri Chandan Sinha, Executive Director who was earlier looking after these Departments will now look after Department of Information Technology, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Foreign Exchange Department and Financial Markets Regulation Department (including Market Intelligence).

The portfolios of other Executive Directors remain unchanged.

Prior to her appointment as Executive Director, Smt. Hemchandra was in charge of Department of Banking Supervision. She has also been the Principal of the Reserve Bank’s College of Agricultural Banking, Pune. Her earlier experience also includes Department of External Investment and Operations that manages the country’s reserves and Foreign Exchange Department.

A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Smt. Hemchandra also holds a post graduate degree in Economics.

Dr. Deepali Pant Joshi has taken over as the new Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India today. She will look after Customer Service Department and Rural Planning and Credit Department. Dr. Joshi will also be the Alternate Appellate Authority under the Right to Information Act.

Prior to her appointment as Executive Director, Dr. Joshi was the Regional Director of Rajasthan.

A doctorate in political economy of development of South and South East Asia 1975-1980 from University of Allahabad, Dr. Joshi also holds degrees in law and management.  She has written extensively on rural credit and financial inclusion.

Shri Jasbir Singh assumed charge as Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India with effect from August 13, 2012. As Executive Director, Shri Jasbir Singh is looking after the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, Shri Jasbir Singh was the Regional Director of the Reserve Bank's Chandigarh office.

Shri Singh has a post-graduate degree (M.Sc.), holds a Diploma in Banking and Finance (DBF) and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).

Shri G. Padmanabhan assumed charge as Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India today. As Executive Director, Shri Padmanabhan will look after Department of Information and Technology, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems and Foreign Exchange Department.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director,Shri Padmanabhan was heading the Department of Payment & Settlement Systems in the Bank since March 2005.

He is a post graduate in Economics (First Class- First) from the University of Kerala and an MBA (International Banking and Finance) from the Birmingham University, UK