RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya quits 6 months before his term ends
Acharya submitted a letter to the RBI informing that due to 'unavoidable personal circumstances' he is unable to continue his term beyond July 23, 2019.
Acharya submitted a letter to the RBI informing that due to 'unavoidable personal circumstances' he is unable to continue his term beyond July 23, 2019.
Addressing the media on monetary policy, Das said the GDP growth has been projected at 7.4 per cent for 2019-20.
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That two economists of international eminence have found it impossible to serve as its governors under the current dispensation is self-revealing of the narrow straits into which India’s central bank is being forced into, which is far from edifying.
Questioning Das' credentials for the crucial post, the Sena said while the two previous RBI governors - Raghuram Rajan and Urjit Patel - were world-renowned economists, the current incumbent is only a graduate with no "known" knowledge of economics and is an IAS officer (bureaucrat) with specialisation in history.
The RBI board meeting is likely to reflect the uneasiness between the government and the central bank over a host of issues including the economic capital framework, capital adequacy, and liquidity for MSMEs.
Earlier media reports claimed that RBI Governor Urjit Patel could resign at the central bank’s next board meeting on November 19.
Patel’s meetings at the PMO came days before the RBI’s crucial board meeting on November 19 during which contentious issues are likely to come up for discussion.
Speculation has been mounting that RBI Governor Urjit Patel could quit his post. Though Patel is still in the chair, it hasn’t stopped chatter about his successor should he resign
"Stand up to him Mr. Patel. Protect the nation," Rahul added.
