RBI appoints Ganesh Kumar as ED

The Reserve Bank of India has appointed S Ganesh Kumar as executive director (ED) with effect from June 1, 2017 consequent upon voluntary retirement of Chandan Sinha, as ED.

Ganesh Kumar will look after Department of Information Technology, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems and Department of External Investments and Operations.

Ganesh Kumar joined the Reserve Bank in 1984 and as a career central banker, has served in the areas of payment systems, supervision, foreign exchange, information technology and government and bank accounts in the apex bank. Prior to being promoted as ED, Ganesh Kumar was chief general manager-in-charge, Department of Information Technology in the Reserve Bank, the central bank said.