RBI appoints Dept. of Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur as Nominated Director on Central Board
Anuradha Thakur, a senior IAS officer had previously taken over as the first woman Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) succeeding Ajay Seth
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance as a Director on the Central Board of the Bank. The appointment has been made by the Central Government and stands effective from July 24, 2025 and until further orders.Confused about ITR? Unsure how to file? Curious how AI can make it...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance as a Director on the Central Board of the Bank.
The appointment has been made by the Central Government and stands effective from July 24, 2025 and until further orders.
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Anuradha Thakur is a 1994 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Himachal Pradesh cadre and assumed charge as the Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs on July 1, 2025 succeeding Ajay Seth.
Thakur’s appointment follows the exit of her predecessor, Ajay Seth - a 1987 batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, who has now been appointed as Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) for a three-year term.
Prior to her appointment as DEA Secretary, Thakur served in various significant positions including as Director of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and held key responsibilities at the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
During her tenure at DIPAM, Thakur played an instrumental role in the formulation of the asset monetisation framework, launch of the Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund and also in the strategic disinvestment of Air India.
As Secretary of DEA, Thakur represents the Government of India on both, the Boards of SEBI and the RBI and is involved in framing India’s macroeconomic and financial policies, managing public finance and coordinating with multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Her nomination to the Central Board of the Reserve Bank is expected to reinforce strategic cooperation between India’s fiscal and monetary authorities.
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