Subir Gokarn

Economist Surjit Bhalla Appointed As Executive Director Of International Monetary Fund

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The key post of Executive Director at the multilateral agency had fallen vacant after the death of Dr Subir Gokarn in July this year.

Bonds Rally Ahead Of Inflation Data, RBI Governor Announcement

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday July 12, 2016

Indian government bonds rallied on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yields at over three-year lows, as investors bet on benign inflation data later in the day and awaited a government announcement on the next RBI governor.

Raghuram Rajan's Successor Likely To Be Announced This Week: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday July 11, 2016

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan's successor is likely to be announced as early as this week, for which top contenders include NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya and former deputy governors of the central bank Subir Gokarn and Rakesh Mohan.

New RBI Governor Should Continue Raghuram Rajan's Inflation Fight: DBS

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday July 1, 2016

Amid intense speculation over the successor of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Singaporean brokerage DBS on Friday said markets perceive the central bank as a credible and independent body, and would like to see the new head to continue with focus on inflation over growth.

Potential Successors To RBI Chief Raghuram Rajan: Key Facts

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday June 27, 2016

The government has narrowed its long list of candidates for the next central bank governor to just four.

After Raghuram Rajan, Who? 4 Shortlisted For RBI Chief: Report

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday June 27, 2016

The government has whittled down its list of candidates to become the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to four, three of whom are economists and veterans of the central bank with the other the head of the country's largest bank.

RBI May Get New Chief Before Parliament's Monsoon Session: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 22, 2016

A new Governor for the Reserve Bank of India may be appointed before the start of the monsoon session of Parliament next month even as former RBI Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan appears to be emerging as the front runner for the job.

After Rexit, Arvind Subramanian Likely To Head RBI: Foreign Media

Business | Unni Krishnan, Manish Modi, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 22, 2016

Also on the list of possible successors is Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das and a trio of former or serving deputy central bank governors: Rakesh Mohan, Subir Gokarn and Urjit Patel.

Most Names Doing Rounds To Replace Rajan Are Inflation Doves: Nomura

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 21, 2016

In what is likely to appease the pro-growth lobby, Japanese brokerage Nomura has opined that most names being considered to fill the post of RBI Governor have a neutral-to-dovish stance on fighting inflation, unlike the incumbent Raghuram Rajan whose hawkishness is well known.

Seven Names On Long List To Replace RBI's Rajan: Report

Business | Thomson Reuters | Sunday June 19, 2016

The RBI governor Raghuram Rajan stunned government officials and investors on Saturday by announcing he would step down when his term ends on September 4.

Subir Gokarn Appointed Executive Director at IMF

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 12, 2015

Rated as one of the finest economists, Gokarn has in past served as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Chief Economist of global rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) and head of CRISIL's Research and Information business and also a nominee Board Member of the State Bank Of India.

Jalan Panel to Suggest Ways to Cut Subsidies, Hike User Charges

Business | Sunday September 7, 2014

The commission, whose members are former finance secretary Sumit Bose and former RBI deputy governor Subir Gokarn, will submit its interim report before the Budget for 2015-16, and final report before the Budget for 2016-17.

Economists not very optimistic about growth in 2014-15

Business | Wednesday March 26, 2014

With the growth bottoming out in the ongoing fiscal year (2013-14), experts are not very optimistic about India's economic picture changing significantly in the next fiscal year even if a new government comes to power after the general elections starting next month.

Urjit Patel takes charge as RBI Deputy Governor, to head monetary policy division

Business | Tuesday January 15, 2013

Renowned economist Urjit Patel today took charge as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He succeeds Subir Gokarn, who completed his term last month.

Subir Gokarn paid the price for disagreeing with the government: CLSA

Business | Monday January 7, 2013

Former Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Subir Gokarn paid a heavy price for resisting government pressure to cut policy rates, global brokerage CLSA has said. Mr Gokarn, in-charge of the monetary policy department, including interest rate, was not given an extension despite the backing of governor D. Subbarao, CLSA added.