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M. Narasimham

Indian banker (1927-2021) · India · On the map · Politicians · Died at 93

Maidavolu Narasimham was an Indian banker who served as the thirteenth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 2 May 1977 to 30 November 1977. For his contributions to the banking and financial sector in India, he is often referred to as the father of banking reforms in India.

M. Narasimham is read about 78 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Padma Vibhushan in trade & industry

About this person

Some of the reforms attributed to his recommendations include changes to banking structures, introduction of private sector banks, creation of asset recovery funds, rural banking, changes to capital adequacy and provisioning standards, technology upgradation and modernization of public sector banks, and capital market linked banking reforms.

Country
India
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2021 · aged 93