List of governors of the Reserve Bank of India

Indian Rupee currency notes, issued by the Reserve Bank of India, bear the governor's signature.

The governor of the Reserve Bank of India is a member of the Strategic Policy Group headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Holding office for over seven years, Sir Benegal Rama Rau was the longest-serving governor, while Amitav Ghosh's 20-day term is the shortest.

The bank's fifteenth governor, Manmohan Singh, later became India's thirteenth prime minister.

Sanjay Malhotra is the twenty-sixth governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 11 December 2024.

Sir C. D. Deshmukh was the first Indian to serve as the governor.
Sir Benegal Rama Rau was the longest serving governor.
I. G. Patel , the fourteenth governor
Manmohan Singh , the fifteenth governor, later served as the thirteenth prime minister of India
Raghuram Rajan , the twenty-third governor
Shaktikanta Das , the twenty-fifth governor
Sanjay Malhotra , the twenty-sixth and the incumbent governor