Poonam Gupta (Economist)

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Poonam Gupta
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 April 2025
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
GovernorSanjay Malhotra
Preceded byMichael Patra
Personal details
BornPoonam Gupta
1969 (age 56–57)
India
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
(B.A) (M.A)
Delhi University
(M.A, PhD) University of Maryland
OccupationEconomist

Poonam Gupta (born 1969) is an Indian economist who is currently serving as the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India. She is also in charge of the Monetary Policy Committee is the first woman to hold the position in over a decade.

She has been appointed for a three-year term and is known for her extensive expertise in international finance and economic policy.

Early life and education

Gupta earned a Bachelor of Economics from Hindu College at Delhi University, and a Master's degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.[1][2]

She also earned a master's degree and a Ph.D in economics from the University of Maryland in the United States. In addition to her academic qualifications, she has taught at the Delhi School of Economics and the University of Maryland.[3][4]

Career

Before her appointment at the RBI, Gupta served as the director general of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), India's largest economic policy think tank.[5] She has nearly two decades of experience working with the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).[4]

Her academic roles include serving as a professor at the Delhi School of Economics, Visiting Faculty at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), RBI Chair Professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), and professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).[4][2][6]

Advisory roles

Gupta has also served in several prominent advisory capacities:

  • Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the prime minister.[7]
  • Convener of the advisory council to the 16th Finance Commission.
  • Board member of NIPFP and Global Development Network (GDN).[8]
  • Member of the World Bank's advisory groups on Poverty & Equity and the World Development Report.[8]
  • Member of the Development Advisory Committee of NITI Aayog.[8]
  • Executive Committee Member of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry).
  • Chair of the Task Force on Macroeconomics and Trade during India's G20 Presidency.[9]

Awards and research

Gupta's work, primarily focused on macroeconomics and emerging market economics, has appeared in leading academic journals and has been featured in international media outlets such as The Economist, Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal.[8][10][11]

In 1998, Gupta was awarded the EXIM Bank Award for her doctoral research in international economics.[12]

References

  1. "NCAER DG Poonam Gupta appointed as RBI Deputy Governor". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  2. "Who Is Poonam Gupta? All About New RBI Deputy Governor". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  3. "Poonam Gupta appointed RBI deputy governor: A look at her education, career, and new role". The Times of India. 2025-04-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  4. "Poonam Gupta is RBI's new Deputy Governor: All you need to know". India Today. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  5. "Poonam Gupta, Director General". NCAER | Quality . Relevance . Impact. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  6. "Government appoints economist Poonam Gupta as RBI Deputy Governor". The Times of India. 2025-04-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  7. "Dr. Poonam Gupta – EAC-PM". Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  8. "Poonam Gupta". www.asiaglobalinstitute.hku.hk. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  9. "Who is Poonam Gupta, ex-World Bank economist appointed as RBI deputy governor?". 2025.
  10. "Poonam Gupta Director General, National Council of Applied Economic Research". 2023.
  11. India, Ideas For. "Poonam,Gupta". www.ideasforindia.in. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  12. Vasudev, Amit (2025-04-02). "Who Is Poonam Gupta, New RBI Deputy Governor?". oneindia.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.