Lucky Aiyedatiwa sworn in as Ondo State Governor after principal's death, joining a league of deputy governors who assume power without elections. A unique glimpse into Nigeria's political succession.
Australia appoints Andrew Hauser from the Bank of England as new deputy governor of Reserve Bank of Australia, bringing expertise and a fresh perspective to the role.
Deputy Governor M D Patra of the Reserve Bank of India suggests a multi-pronged policy response to boost productivity and growth, including investment in research and development, ICT infrastructure, and business-enabling reforms.
The Reserve Bank of India plans to integrate QR codes of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and aims to have one million active CBDC customers by June-end. Though Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar did not reveal when the CBDC will be launched beyond its testing stage, he emphasised on gradually internalising learnings as usage grows. Get all the latest updates on the RBI's pilot project of last year for creating a retail CBDC.