Anuradha Thakur Nominated as Director on RBI’s Central Board from July 24, 2025.

The Government of India has recently nominated Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), as a Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Her appointment becomes effective from 24 July 2025, marking a significant development in strengthening fiscal and monetary policy synergy at the highest decision-making level of India's central bank.

      - Anuradha Thakur, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1994 batch from the Himachal Pradesh cadre, steps into this role replacing Ajay Seth (IAS 1987 batch), who retired as DEA Secretary on 30 June 2025.

      - Her nomination to the RBI board is aligned with the convention of appointing the Economic Affairs Secretary as a government-nominated director responsible for ensuring coordination between fiscal and monetary domains.

      - Anuradha Thakur assumed institutional leadership as Economic Affairs Secretary on 1 July 2025, becoming the first woman ever to hold that position in India. Her induction into the RBI Central Board ensures continuity in policy dialogue between the Finance Ministry and the RBI—especially crucial as the country navigates post-pandemic economic challenges.

Main Point :-   (i) Anuradha Thakur professional portfolio includes affiliations with departments such as the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), the Department of Corporate Affairs, and the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). She played a critical role in initiatives like the Air India disinvestment and the launch of the Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), showcasing her credibility in public policy implementation and financial reforms.

      (ii) The RBI Central Board, where she now serves alongside the Financial Services Secretary M. Nagaraju, is responsible for overseeing monetary policy formulation, banking regulation, and maintaining financial stability. Her appointment is timed just ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled from 4–6 August 2025, where policy stances are expected to reflect both data-driven outlooks and macroeconomic objectives.

(iii) Anuradha Thakur’s nomination symbolizes India’s evolving approach toward inclusive leadership in economic policymaking, bringing the strengths of fiscal governance into central banking. With her record in strategic economic initiatives and regulatory oversight, she is poised to influence RBI deliberations on issues ranging from financial inclusion to capital market development and inflation management.