Shri Rohit Jain takes over as RBI Deputy Governor

In pursuance of the Government of India notification dated May 02, 2026, Shri Rohit Jain assumed charge as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India today (May 04, 2026) for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Shri Jain was Executive Director of the Reserve Bank before being elevated to the post of Deputy Governor.

As Deputy Governor, Shri Jain will look after Department of External Investments and Operations, Financial Markets Regulation Department, Internal Debt Management Department, Foreign Exchange Department, Fintech Department, Risk Monitoring Department, Department of Information Technology, Department of Government and Bank Accounts, Corporate Strategy and Budget Department, and Rajbhasha Department.

Shri Jain, a career central banker with more than 34 years of vast and multifaceted experience, joined the Reserve Bank in 1991 and has worked in various positions. As Executive Director, he was looking after Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment). Prior to the same, Shri Jain has served as the Chief General Manager in Department of Supervision, Central Office of the Reserve Bank and as the Chief General Manager of the New Delhi Regional Office of the Reserve Bank.

Shri Jain held various positions in several high-level Committees across multiple areas. He was RBI nominee to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) groups. He served as RBI Nominee on the Board of Supervision of NABARD and on the Advisory Committee of CSIRT-Fin. He was Chairperson of College Advisory Committee, College of Agricultural Banking, Pune and Member of Academic Advisory Council, College of Supervisors, Reserve Bank of India. Shri Jain has also served as a Consultant in Bank of Mauritius and as RBI Additional Director on the Board of a Private Sector Bank.

Shri Jain is an MBA (Finance) from Gujarat University and M.Com from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. He is also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Banking (CAIIB) and holds International Certificate in Banking Risk and Regulation (GARP).

(Brij Raj)           
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2026-2027/203