The Central Government has re-appointed Smt. Revathy Iyer, Director, Central Board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the Board of Directors of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for a period of three years.
A notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on Monday stated that “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981 (61 of 1981), the Central Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, hereby re-appoints Smt. Revathy Iyer, Director, Central Board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the Board of Directors of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) w.e.f. 06.08.2022 for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”
Ms. Revathy Iyer was a former Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General – Govt. Accounts (December 2013 – May 2014). Prior to this, she was Additional Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General – Eastern States (September 2012 – December 2013) and was responsible for the CAG Audit Reports on the Accounts of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal and Puducherry. From October 2007 -March 2012, Ms. Iyer served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, formulating/ overseeing policy, budget, and implementation of the program/activities of the Department.
Ms. Iyer was the chairperson of the Government Accounting Standard Advisory Board (GASAB) constituted in 2002 to formalize standards of government accounting and integrate the accounting system and procedures in different wings of the Government under the umbrella of Uniform Common Accounting Standards.
Post-retirement she worked as a Director of Finance & Operations in an International NGO (EngenderHealth) from September 2015 to March 2017.
Born on May 28, 1954, Ms. Iyer holds a Master’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Delhi.
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