Rajan says India should not change course, as he steps back from RBI

raghuram-rajan-rbi
Rajan says his "ultimate home" is the "realm of ideas". Photo: Vishal Kullarwar

Raghuram Rajan today (June 20) urged Indian policy-makers to continue his efforts to keep inflation low when he moves on from the central bank later this year.

Rajan is to step down from his role as governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) when his three-year term draws to an end in September. He will return to his position as professor of economics at the University of Chicago, from which he has been on leave.

In a letter to staff on June 18, Rajan said he had been "open" to the idea of

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.