Odisha-Born RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das Honoured with ‘Governor of the Year’ at Central Banking Awards 2023, London

New Delhi: Odisha-born Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has been honoured with the title of ‘Governor of the Year’ for 2023 by Central Banking in London, an international economic research journal.

The RBI chief received the award for his contribution to safeguarding the Indian economy amidst several global economic turmoils, and he has been acknowledged for his policy measures in dealing with inflation.

Das has become he second Central Bank governor to be honoured with the award after Raghuram Rajan, who won the title in 2015.