On Thursday RBI announced the appointment of Indranil Bhattacharyya as the new Executive Director, effective from March 19, 2025.
In his new role as Executive Director, Bhattacharyya will oversee the Department of Economic and Policy Research at the RBI.
Before being promoted to Executive Director, Indranil Bhattacharyya served as an Adviser in the Monetary Policy Department of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
With a career spanning nearly three decades, Bhattacharyya has gained extensive experience in key areas such as monetary policy, fiscal policy, banking, and international economic relations.
He has contributed to the Monetary Policy Department, the Department of Economic and Policy Research, and the International Department of the RBI. Additionally, he worked as an Economic Expert in the Technical Office of the Governor at the Qatar Central Bank in Doha, Qatar, for five years (2009–2014).
Academically, he holds a postgraduate degree in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His research interests include monetary theory and policy, financial markets, market microstructure, and fiscal policy.
