Categories: Appointments

Sitikantha Pattanaik and Rajiv Ranjan, named executive directors by the RBI

Rajiv Ranjan and Sitikantha Pattanaik have been named executive directors by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Rajiv Ranjan was Adviser-in-Charge of the Monetary Policy Department and Secretary to the Monetary Policy Committee before being appointed to executive director. Pattanaik was an adviser at the Department of Economic and Policy Research before being appointed to ED.

Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams

Rajiv Ranjan will oversee the Monetary Policy Department as Executive Director, while Pattanaik will oversee the Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR).

Rajiv Ranjan:

Rajiv Ranjan has over three decades of experience in macroeconomic policy and research, covering monetary and fiscal policy, real and external sector economics, and international relations. He’s worked in the Monetary Policy Department, the Department of Economic Policy and Research, the Department of External Investments and Operations, and the International Department at the RBI. For three years, he worked as an Economic Policy Expert at the Central Bank of Oman.

Sitikantha Pattanaik:

Sitikantha Pattanaik has worked in the RBI’s Monetary Policy Department and Department of Economic Policy and Research for the past three decades in the areas of economic research and monetary policy. He spent roughly five years on deputation from the RBI at the Central Bank of Oman.

Find More Appointments Here

Mahesh Kumar

Working as an SEO Manager at Adda247, I bring over 10 years of experience in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and digital marketing. I specialize in driving organic growth through data-driven strategies, including keyword research, on-page SEO, off-page optimization, and technical SEO. My area of expertise in the EdTech sector, specifically focusing on competitive exams such as Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC, and various State Government job examinations.

Recent Posts

Slogans of Freedom Fighters: Famous Slogans, History, Meaning and Significance

For the India’s freedom struggle, slogans of the freedom fighters also became an integral part…

11 hours ago

Independence Day 2026: Is It the 79th or 80th Independence Day?

The Independence Day 2026 of India will be marked on August 15, 2026. However, a…

12 hours ago

Partition of Bengal (1905) & Swadeshi Movement: Rise of Nationalism

Partition of Bengal in 1905 was one of the most disputed decisions made by the…

14 hours ago

Formation of the Indian National Congress (1885): Birth of India’s Freedom Movement

Indian National Congress (INC) was established in 1885 and emerged as one of the most…

15 hours ago

Russia to India by Train? Moscow Floats Ambitious Railway Route Through Central and South Asia

An overland trade route directly linking Russia with India through railways has the potential of…

16 hours ago

Dhansiri River: Origin, Tributaries, Course, Significance and Role in the 2026 Assam Floods

The Dhansiri River is one of the significant rivers of Northeast India, being one of…

17 hours ago