Rohit Jain new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rohit Jain as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for three years
The appointment of Jain, who is currently the Executive Director at the central bank, will take effect from the date of joining the post on or after May 3, 2026, whichever is earlier.
He will take over from T Rabi Sankar, who has been Deputy Governor since May 3, 2021.
Jain currently oversees the functioning of the Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment).
Besides Rabi Sankar, the RBI currently has three other Deputy Governors – Swaminathan J, Poonam Gupta and Shirish Chandra Murumu.
Published on May 2, 2026
