- NEW DELHI — Poonam
Gupta, the new Deputy Governor at Reserve Bank of India (RBI), took charge on
Friday and will be part of the central bank's monetary policy committee (MPC).
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- The government appointed her to the post of Deputy Governor
on April 2 for a period of three years from the date of joining the post or
until further orders, whichever is earlier. Her expertise is crucial amid
global economic challenges and fluctuating inflation rates.
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- As Deputy Governor, she will look after Monetary Policy
Department, Financial Markets Operations Department, Department of Economic and
Policy Research, Financial Stability Department, International Department,
Department of Statistics and Information Management, Corporate Strategy and
Budget Department and Department of Communication, according to an RBI
statement.
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- Prior to this, Dr Gupta was the Director General of the
National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), leading the works on
issues related to Economic Growth, International Financial Architecture,
Central Banking, Macro Economic Stability, Public Debt, and State Finances.
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- She also served as member of the Economic Advisory Council
to the Prime Minister and as Convener of the Advisory Council to the 16th
Finance Commission.
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- Before joining NCAER, Dr. Gupta had worked at senior
positions for nearly two decades at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
World Bank.
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- She also taught at the Delhi School of Economics, University
of Maryland (USA) and as a visiting faculty at the Indian Statistical Institute
(ISI), Delhi.
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- She has been the RBI Chair Professor at the National
Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) and a Professor at the Indian
Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).
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