Deepali Pant Joshi is a former executive director of the Reserve Bank of India (retired in 2017).[1] She is a development economist and a writer on economic subjects.[2] Her professional responsibilities have included the Department of Currency Management, Legal Department and Premises Department. She was the First Appellate authority under the Right to Information Act, as well as the RBI nominee on the governing council of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and director on the board of Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL).

Deepali Pant
Personal details
Born (1957-12-12) 12 December 1957 (age 66)
NationalityIndian
SpouseRajeev Joshi
Alma materUniversity of Allahabad
OccupationBanker
Known forExecutive Director of Reserve Bank of India

Joshi has also served as the RBI regional director of Rajasthan. Prior to her appointment as executive director, Joshi was responsible for Customer Service Department and Rural Planning and Credit Department.[3]

Early life

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Deepali Pant Joshi studied at St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Prayagraj and at the University of Allahabad. Her father, Mr Jagdish Mohan Pant was an Advocate at the Allahabad High Court and later Administrator General and Official Trustee for the state of Uttar Pradesh. Her mother Professor Chandra Pant taught history at the University of Allahabad.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Joshi is an only child. She is married to Rajeev Joshi. They have two sons, Paritosh and Kunal.[citation needed]

Career

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Joshi is a fellow of Harvard University Asia Centre where she did post doctoral research in the areas of Finance and Economics. She holds a doctoral degree from the University of Allahabad and Law and Management degrees. She joined the Reserve Bank of India as a direct recruit in 1981 and has been with the Reserve Bank since. She has held several important professional responsibilities as Chief General Manager in charge of Urban Banks and Currency Management and administrative responsibilities at RBI Hyderabad. She was the Banking Ombudsman for the State of Andhra Pradesh and Principal, Bankers Training College and Director on the Board of Andhra Bank. Her previous professional responsibility was Chief General Manager in Charge of Rural Planning and Credit Department. She is a prolific writer and has four significant books to her credit. She renders faculty support to the College of Agricultural Banking and has lectured extensively at the IAS Academy at Mussoorie, at the Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad and at several Indian and foreign Universities. She has represented the RBI in several important International Conferences and is the India representative on the Financial Inclusion Expert Group of the G-20. Her policy interests lie in the area of welfare and development economics, law and currency management.[4]

Speeches

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Bibliography

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  • Social Banking Promise Performance and Potential[5]
  • Employment and Poverty Alleviation Programs in India in K. K. Bagchi[6]
  • The Financial Inclusion Imperative,Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press and a host of research articles published in journals both in India and abroad.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bank ombudsman's advice to customers". hindu.com. 7 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2021 – via hindu.com News.
  2. ^ "Stocks". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ Press Releases by Reserve Bank of India,Date : 1 Jan 2013
  4. ^ "Deepali Pant Joshi: Indian rural banking sector – big challenges and the road ahead". Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ^ Foundation Cambridge books 2006 ISBN 978-81-7596-281-1 April 2006.
  6. ^ Edited ISBN 978-81-89886-23-3. 2007.
  7. ^ Deepali Pant Joshi: Financial Inclusion
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