Executive Director | Shri Arnab Kumar Chowdhury - ਆਰਬੀਆਈ - Reserve Bank of India
Executive Director

Shri Arnab Kumar Chowdhury
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Arnab Kumar Chowdhury as Executive Director (ED) with effect from June 3, 2024.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Shri Chowdhury was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Department of Supervision.
Shri Chowdhury has experience of over 3 decades in Reserve Bank of India. He has worked extensively in the area of supervision of financial entities. He has worked in the area of corporate strategy, budgeting, accounting and Issue Department. He has also served as member of several committees and working groups and has been contributing to policy formulation.
As Executive Director, Shri Chowdhury will look after 1. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, 2. Foreign Exchange Department, 3. International Department.
Shri Chowdhury is a Chartered Accountant and holds a master’s Degree in Economics. He is also a Certified Associate of IIBF.
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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.
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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.

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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.
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