Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor degree | Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Mumbai in 1995 |
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| PhD | Finance from NYU-Stern in 2001 |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
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| Hometown | Mumbai, India |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Wife | Manjiree (lives in the US) | ||||
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Favourites
| Favorite Economist | Raghuram Rajan |
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| Favorite Sports | Cricket, Tennis, and Football |
| Favorite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favorite Musicians | S.D. Burman, R.D. Burman |
| Favorite Singer | Kishore Kumar |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Born into a family of medical professionals. | |
| Enrolled at London Business School post receiving a Ph.D. in Finance. | |
| Previously led as Academic Director at the Coller Institute of Private Equity at LBS. | |
| Formerly held position as Senior Houblon-Normal Research Fellow at the Bank of England. | |
| Research areas include bank regulations, corporate finance, and asset pricing. | |
| Collaborated on publications with Raghuram Rajan. | |
| Has a strong interest in music and has composed songs. | |
| Cricket enthusiast who played for IIT Mumbai’s Cricket Team. | |
| Founded the local Indian music group Surbahar. | |
| Manages the NGO - Pratham. | |
| Became Deputy Governor of RBI in 2016. | |
| Stepped down from RBI in 2019. |
