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  Urjit Patel, former RBI governor, appointed as executive director at IMF - Check details

  Business | August 29, 2025 10:00 IST

  According to a notification from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Urjit Patel has been appointed as an executive director at the International Monetary Fund for a period of three years.

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  Refrain from nudging lenders to pump-prime economy: Urjit Patel

  Business | July 04, 2019 23:34 IST

  Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has warned against the temptation to deploy public sector banks to kick-start growth via mass-scale lending without proper regulations, as it has the potential to flare up the non-performing asset (NPA) situation again.

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  Urjit Patel resigned for personal reasons, did a great job as RBI Governor: PM Modi

  India | January 01, 2019 22:47 IST

  In his first interview of the year, Prime MInister Narendra Modi cleared the air on the exit of RBI governor Urjit Patel and fiasco at the top investigating agency CBI.

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  'Govt never asked for Urjit Patel's resignation as RBI Governor': Arun Jaitley

  Business | December 18, 2018 13:27 IST

  Speaking at Agenda Aaj Tak, he said that the government does not need a single penny from RBI's capital reserves during the current fiscal.

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  Shaktikanta Das takes charge as 25th RBI Governor

  Business | December 12, 2018 12:18 IST

  The new RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das is a retired 1980 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. 

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  Shaktikanta Das - Know all about the new RBI Governor

  India | December 11, 2018 18:57 IST

  Das is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. 

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  Urjit Patel's resignation signals dangerous trend: AIBEA

  India | December 11, 2018 12:32 IST

  The government is bent on weakening the RBI and making it pliable to meet its own political needs, he said.

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  Urjit Patel resigned to protect institution of RBI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi

  Politics | December 10, 2018 19:21 IST

  Urjit Patel on Monday resigned from his post with immediate effect, citing "personal reasons".

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  Tyrannical Modi regime has unleashed financial emergency: Congress on Urjit Patel's resignation as RBI Governor

  Politics | December 10, 2018 18:55 IST

  "Integrity of another institution-RBI, stands denigrated by a tyrannical Modi regime as reflected in RBI Governor's unceremonious exit. Economic anarchy, compromising India's monetary policies and attempting to stifle RBI's independence by government-appointed puppets is the DNA of the BJP," Surjewala tweeted.

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  Urjit Patel quits as RBI Governor: A look at historic tensions in government-central bank relations

  India | December 10, 2018 18:49 IST

  Asked about the government-RBI tiff, former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian told reporters here on Saturday that the central bank's autonomy must be protected because the country will benefit from strong institutions. 

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  Know all about Urjit Patel, who resigned as 24th Governor of Reserve Bank of India

  Business | December 10, 2018 18:09 IST

  Patel had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1990 and worked on the USA, India, Bahamas and Myanmar desks at IMF till 1995.

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  Urjit Patel quits as RBI Governor; PM Modi calls him 'a thorough professional with impeccable integrity'

  India | December 10, 2018 23:55 IST

  RBI Governor Urjit Patel steps down, cites 'personal reasons' for his resignation

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  RBI Governor Urjit Patel parries all questions about spat with govt

  Business | December 05, 2018 19:56 IST

  Speaking at the customary post-policy presser after the fifth bi-monthly policy review, wherein the policy rates were left unchanged, Patel parried three questions on these issues.

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  Parliamentary panel asks Urjit Patel to respond on RBI autonomy, reserves

  Business | November 27, 2018 23:46 IST

  He told the members that the economy was faring better than the pre-demonetisation period in the "after phase" of demonetisation with the adverse effects receding, sources said.

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  RBI Guv Urjit Patel appears before parliamentary panel, to submit written answers to questions raised by MPs

  Business | November 27, 2018 17:47 IST

  According to PTI sources, Patel told the 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance that the economy would get a boost from oil prices cooling off from four-year highs and said fundamentals were "robust."

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  RBI board meeting on Monday; likely to reach common ground on some key issues

  Business | November 18, 2018 15:43 IST

  The central board, headed by the RBI Governor, is expected to discuss issues mentioned in the agenda circulated to the board members in advance.  

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  RBI vs government | Urjit Patel met PM Modi on Nov 9 possibly to thrash out issues: Sources

  Business | November 13, 2018 9:07 IST

  RBI Governor was here on Friday and met senior officials in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), said sources.

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  Rs 3.6 lakh crore needed to fix economic mess created by PM: Rahul Gandhi

  Politics | November 06, 2018 15:23 IST

  "Rs 36,00,00,00,00,000. That's how much the PM needs from the RBI to fix the mess his genius economic theories have created. Stand up to him Mr Patel. Protect the nation," he tweeted.

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  'Urjit Patel finally defending RBI from Mr 56', Rahul Gandhi launches scathing attack on PM Modi

  India | October 29, 2018 22:46 IST

  He said it was not too late for the RBI governor to stand in defence of the Reserve Bank of India, after reports said there was a rift between Patel And 'Team Modi'.

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  Parliamentary panel grills RBI Governor, Urjit Patel seeks more powers for central bank

  Business | June 12, 2018 23:18 IST

  The meeting was chaired by Congress leader Veerappa Moily and attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh among others.