Mahesh Kumar Jain | |
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Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India | |
In office June 22, 2018 –June 26, 2023 | |
Governor | Urjit Patel Shaktikanta Das |
Preceded by | S. S. Mundra |
Succeeded by | Swaminathan Janakiraman |
Personal details | |
Born | May 5,1961 |
Mahesh Kumar Jain is an Indian banker. He served as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2018 to 2023. [1] [2]
Jain served as the MD &CEO of IDBI Bank before being appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank Of India. Before joining IDBI Bank,he headed Indian Bank. [2] [3]
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