Duvvuri Subbarao

Who is Duvvuri Subbarao?

Duvvuri Subbarao, born on 11 August 1949, is an Indian economist, central banker, and civil servant. He was the 22nd Governor of Reserve Bank of India, served under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Subbarao is a 1972 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre. On 5 September 2008, he was appointed the twenty-second Governor of Reserve Bank of India; his term was to end in September 2011. But breaking from tradition, the Prime Minister's Office extended his term by two years until 4 September 2013.