People, Positions and Obituaries · 3 December 2025

CA Usha Janakiraman appointed Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Exam-focused facts from the 3 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • CA Usha Janakiraman appointed Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with effect from December 1, 2025.
  • Prior to the promotion, Usha Janakiraman served as Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Mumbai.
  • Usha Janakiraman has experience of over three decades in the RBI in areas of regulation, external investment and operations, banking supervision, public debt management, currency management and other areas.
  • As Executive Director, Usha Janakiraman will look after the Department of Supervision (Risk, Analytics and Vulnerability Assessment).
  • Usha Janakiraman is a Chartered Accountant.