New RBI Governor, Salary Details Revealed

Arundhati Nautiyal

The government of India has elected Sanjay Malhotra as the new RBI Governor

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Sanjay Malhotra's term will begin on December 10

The RBI Governor is given Rs 2.50 lakh per month as a basic salary.

The special thing is that the RBI Governor is given Rs 1.60 lakh every month as allowances.

The largest share of allowances is in the form of dearness allowance, which is part of their salary package

Education allowance is also attached to the grade allowance in the salary package of the RBI governor

The RBI governor is also paid separately for illness expenses and fuel expenses every month in his salary

The new RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra was a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer of the year 1990