Back to previous pagePress Releases - Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India, abbreviated as RBI, is the central bank of India, regulatory body for the Indian banking system and Indian currency. Owned by the Ministry of Finance, Government of the Republic of India, it is responsible for the control, issue, and supply of the Indian rupee. It also manages the country's main payment systems. Learn about the personalities and achievements of the governors of the Reserve Bank of India, the central bank of the country. See the list of governors from 1935 to present, with brief biographies and tenure details. Sanjay Malhotra (born 14 February 1968) is an Indian bureaucrat and IAS officer who is serving as the current and 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India since 11 December 2024. [3][4] He is an IAS Officer of the 1990 Batch Rajasthan Cadre, and has served in various positions throughout his career. [5][6]