
Shirish Chandra Murmu: A Santhal Voice in the RBI’s Top Leadership
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as its new Deputy Governor for a three-year term beginning October 9, 2025. He succeeds M. Rajeshwar Rao, whose tenure ends a day earlier. While the appointment is a routine transition in the country’s central bank, it carries special significance: Murmu belongs to the…