Urjit Patel is an Indian economist, consultant and banker, currently serving as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.Urjit Patel was born on October 28, 1963 (age 52) in Gujarat.Patel obtained his Bachelor’s in Economics from the London School of Economics , M. Phil. degree from Oxford University in 1986. He received his doctorate in Economics from Yale University in 1990. He is known as an expert on inflation and has also been with the IMF and the Boston Consulting Group. As Deputy Governor of RBI, he looks after monetary policy, economic policy research, statistics and information management, deposit insurance, communication and Right to Information. On 20 August 2016, he was named as the governor of RBI to succeed Raghuram Rajan when the latter’s term expires in September 2016.On 20 August 2016, he was appointed as the governor of Reserve Bank Of India(RBI) succeeding Raghuram Rajan.
Important Positions:
- Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
- President, Reliance Industries Limited- 2015
- Executive Director, Infrastructure Development Finance Company (1997-2006)
- Member, Integrated Energy Policy Committee, Government of India (2004-2006)
- Non-Executive Director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited.
- Non-Executive Director, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited
- Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
- Governor, Reserve Bank of India (From 4th September, 2016 )
Urjit patel Biography | Wiki
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Urjit R Patel |
| Nickname | Dr Patel |
| Profession | Economist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 178 cm |
| in meters- 1.78 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 74 kg |
| in Pounds- 163 lbs | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 28 October 1963 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 53 Years |
| Birth Place | Not Known |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Nairobi, Kenya |
| School | Not Known |
| College | London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom (BA) |
| University of Oxford, England, United Kingdom (M. Phil.) | |
| Yale University, Connecticut, USA (Doctorate in Economics) | |
| Educational Qualifications | Doctorate in Economics |
| Family | Father - Ravindra |
| Mother - Not Known | |
| Brother - Not Known | |
| Sister - 1 (settled in New Jersey, United States) | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Reading, Traveling |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | N/A |
| Children | N/A |