1. Shaktikanta Das receives A+ grade in the central bank report cards 2024

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Receives A+ Grade in Central Bank Report Cards 2024

• RBI governor Shaktikanta Das received an A+ grade in the Central Bank Report Cards 2024 for the second consecutive year.
• The award was presented by Global Finance in Washington, D.C.
• The grades are assigned on the grades like “A+” to “F” scale, and the grades are given on the basis of evaluating success in key areas like inflation control, economic growth targets, currency stability, and interest rate management.
• Das is credited with countering the pandemic challenge and the war in Europe amid increasing interest rates.
• During his tenure, India’s foreign exchange reserve expanded by $311 billion, making it the second-largest accumulator of foreign reserves.

Global Finance has published the Central Bank Report Cards annually since 1994.

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