People, Positions and Obituaries · 7 June 2026

Swaminathan Janakiraman re-appointed as Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor for two years

Exam-focused facts from the 7 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Swaminathan Janakiraman's tenure as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been extended for two years effective June 26, 2026.
  • He was initially appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for three years in June 2023.
  • He replaced M K Jain, former Managing Director of IDBI Bank.
  • The other three deputy governors of RBI are Poonam Gupta, Shirish Chandra Murmu, and Rohit Jain.
  • According to the RBI Act, 1934, the central bank should have four deputy governors, including two from within the ranks, one commercial banker, and an economist.

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