In October 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Sanjay Kumar Hansda as new Executive Director (ED) of the central bank, with effect from March 03, 2026.

The announcement of Sanjay Kumar appointment came following the completion of his deputation as senior adviser to ED (India) at International Monetary Fund (IMF).

About Sanjay Kumar Hansda :

Experience: Sanjay Hansda has an extensive experience of over 30 years spanning from banking sector, financial and capital markets, interest rates, credit, liquidity management, among others.

He also has expertise in sovereign/sub-sovereign cash and debt management to Group-20 (G20) issues and inter-regulatory coordination.

Previous Roles: Prior to his appointment as ED, Hansda was serving as adviser in DEPR. He al

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