Former RBI Governor S Venkitaramanan Passes Away

Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India S Venkitaramanan passed away here on Saturday, due to a brief illness, sources said.

He was 92. Venkitaramanan was a member of the Indian Administrative Service and before taking up the role of RBI Governor, he had served as the Finance Secretary and later as an Adviser to the Government of Karnataka.

Venkitaramanan had served the RBI between December 1990 and December 1992. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh offered their condolences to the bereaved family members.