Outgoing RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Thanks PM Modi, FM Sitharaman, Colleagues In Emotional Post

Outgoing Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has shared an emotional post expressing his gratitude to the government, stakeholders, and his colleagues.

Shaktikanta Das thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him the opportunity to serve the country as Governor RBI and "for his guidance and encouragement." he said that the PM's ideas and thoughts benefited a lot.

Thanking Finance Minister, he said, "Heartfelt thanks to Hon'ble FM @nsitharaman for her constant support and backing. The fiscal-monetary coordination was at its best and helped us to deal with the multiple challenges during the last six years." He added, I thank all the stakeholders in the financial sector and in the economy; experts and economists; industry bodies and associations; organisations in the agriculture,cooperative & service sectors for their inputs and policy suggestions."

He acknowledged the contributions of his team. He wrote, "A BIG thank you to the entire Team RBI. Together, we successfully navigated an exceptionally difficult period of unprecedented global shocks. May the RBI grow even taller as an institution of trust and credibility. My best wishes to each one of you."

Today is the last working day of Shaktikanta Das. He will be remembered for his contribution to the Indian economy during the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic uncertainties.

Sanjay Malhotra is replacing him as the new RBI Governor. He is currently serving as the revenue secretary at the Ministry of Finance.