Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Anuradha Thakur, serving as Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, was nominated by the Central Government as a Director on the RBI Central Board, replacing Ajay Seth. Her appointment comes at a strategically important time, ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for early August 2025. With extensive experience in economic affairs and administration, Thakur's inclusion aims to bolster policy coordination between the Ministry of Finance and the RBI. Her expertise will support the Central Board’s mandate to uphold price stability, banking regulation, and monetary policy management, strengthening the RBI’s governance during a critical economic period.