RBI appoints Arnab Kumar Chowdhury, Charulatha S Kar as executive directors

The Reserve Bank of India announced the appointment of Arnab Kumar Chowdhury and Charulatha S Kar as executive directors. Chowdhury and Kar will look after three departments each.

Kar has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) with effect from July 1 while Chowdhury has been appointed ED with effect from June 3, 2024, according to the RBI.

Prior to being promoted as executive director, Chowdhury was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Department of Supervision.

As executive director, he will look after Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), foreign exchange department, and international department, the RBI said in a statement.

Prior to being promoted as executive director, Kar was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge in the Human Resource Management Department, the RBI said in a separate statement.

She will look after the Department of Communication, Human Resource Management Department, and Right to Information (First Appellate Authority).