| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Urjit Patel appointed as IMF Executive Director |
| Date of Appointment | August 28, 2025 |
| Term | 3 years |
| Representation | India and other countries in his IMF constituency |
| Previous Role | 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (2016-2018) |
| Past IMF Experience | Worked in India, US, Bahamas, and Myanmar divisions |
| Key Events During RBI Tenure | Demonetisation (2016), GST Implementation (2017), RBI-Government conflict over autonomy and surplus reserves (₹3.6 lakh crore transfer) |
| Other Roles | Private sector consulting, central & state-level economic advisory bodies |

