Urjit Patel is an Indian Economist who served as 24th RBI (Reserve Bank of India) from 2016 to 10 December 2018. Before this position, he also served as RBI Deputy Governor & took care of monetary policy, economic policy research, statistics and information management, deposit insurance, communication and Right to Information. Check out Urjit Patel Wiki, Resign, Wife, Salary, Age, Career, Education, Family, Birth Place, Biography and More.
Urjit Patel Wiki/Bio:
Real Name: Urjit Patel
Nick Name: Dr. Patel
Birth Place: Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Economist
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
School: Jamhuri High School, Nairobi
College: London School of Economics, London
: University of Oxford, England
: Yale University, Connecticut, USA
Urjit Patel Early Life & Education:
Urjit Patel was born on 28 October 1963 in Nairobi, Kenya. In the 20th century, his grandfather shifted from Gujarat to Kenya. His parents run a chemical factory in Nairobi.
Urjit Patel completed his Bachelor’s in Economics from London School of Economics, London, UK and received M. Phil. Degree in Economics from Oxford University in 1986. He also completed his Doctorate in Economics from Yale University in 1990.
Urjit Patel was a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution since 2009.
Urjit Patel Career:
Urjit Patel joined the IMF (International Monetary Fund) in 1990 and worked on the India, Bahamas, USA & Myanmar desk till 1995.
In RBI, he played a vital role in the development of banking sector reforms, pension fund reforms, debt market, targeting of real exchange rate. After two years period with RBI, he became a consultant in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs & Urjit Patel served this position for 3 years (1998 to 2001).
During 2000 to 2004, he worked with different High-Level Committees at both State and Central Level including Group of Ministers on Telecom Matters, Committee on Civil Aviation Reforms, Competition Commission of India, Expert Group on State Electricity Boards, Task Force on Direct Taxes, Prime Ministers Task Force on Infrastructure, Advisory Committee on Research Projects and Market Studies, High Level Expert Group on Civil and Defence Services Pension System.
He was appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI on 11 January 2013 for three years, succeeding Subir Gokarn.
Urjit Patel appointed as RBI (Reserve Bank of India) succeeding Raghuram Rajan on 20 August 2016.
On 10 December 2018, he resigned from the post of RBI Governor.
Urjit Patel Resign as the RBI Governor:
Urjit Patel resigned as RBI Governor on 10 December 2018 at 5:15 PM and decided to step down his current position effective immediately because of some personal reasons.
Many people also stated that his resignation comes against the backdrop of increasing between Modi Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Social media users exploded their reactions on Modi Government by posting on Twitter.
Urjit Patel Age, Weight, Height:
Urjit Patel is 55 Years Old (As of 2018). He was born on 28 October 1963 in Nairobi, Kenya. His Height is 5 Feet 10 Inches while weight is at around 74 Kg’s (163 Pounds).
Urjit Patel Family:
His Father name is Ravindra Patel and Mother name is Manjula. He has one sister who is settled in New Jersey, United States. Urjit Patel is Unmarried and also not dating anyone.
Urjit Patel Salary:
Urjit Patel got approx 2.5 Lakh Rupees Salary for the post of RBI Governor.
