Urjit Patel resigns as RBI governor

Mumbai : Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has resigned. Patel said he was resigning on account of personal reasons.

There has been speculation of his resignation after deputy governor Viral Acharya’s speech last month that sought to defend the autonomy of the RBI and the subsequent differences between the government and the RBI over various issues related to liquidity, credit flow and the controls governing weak banks.

This is the statement offered by Urjit Patel
“On account of personal reasons, I have decided to step down from my current position effective immediately. It has been my privilege and honour to serve in the Reserve Bank of India in various capacities over the years. The support and hard work of RBI staff, officers and management has been the proximate driver of the Bank’s considerable accomplishments in recent years.I take this opportunity to express gratitude to my colleagues and Directors of the RBI Central Board, and wish them all the best for the future,” Patel said in a statement.

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