Somanath Panicker Appointed, Anand Mahindra Re-appointed as Part-time Non-official Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Board

Exam-focused facts from the 23 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Somanath Sreedhara Panicker was appointed as a part-time non-official director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of four years, effective August 20, 2026.
Anand Gopal Mahindra was re-appointed as a part-time non-official director on the RBI Central Board for another four-year term, also effective August 20, 2026.
The appointments were made by the Central Government.
The RBI Central Board comprises official directors, including the Governor and up to four Deputy Governors, government-nominated directors, and other non-official directors from various fields.