Archive · 2 Oct 2026
RBI Appoints Sudhakar Malli Executive Director for Supervision
The Reserve Bank of India has given Sudhakar Malli a senior leadership role.
He becomes an Executive Director starting October 1.
His job will involve supervising the RBI’s Supervisory Assessment function.
This function is part of the RBI’s Department of Supervision.
Malli previously led that department as its Chief General Manager-in-Charge.
He has worked in central banking for about 30 years.
Much of his experience involves checking banks and other financial institutions.
He has also worked overseas and in currency management.
The Reserve Bank of India appointed Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director effective October 1.
Malli will oversee the Department of Supervision’s Supervisory Assessment function.
He previously served as Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the RBI’s Department of Supervision.
Malli has about three decades of central banking experience, including more than 25 years in supervision.
His experience covers banks, non-banking financial companies, co-operative banks, overseas jurisdictions and currency management.
- Who
- The Reserve Bank of India appointed Sudhakar Malli.
- What
- Malli was appointed Executive Director and will oversee the Department of Supervision’s Supervisory Assessment function.
- When
- The appointment takes effect on October 1; the RBI announced it on Friday.
- Where
- Within the Reserve Bank of India’s Department of Supervision.
- Why
- The appointment places Malli’s extensive supervisory and central banking experience within the RBI’s senior leadership structure.
- Appointee
- Sudhakar Malli
- New position
- Executive Director
- Effective date
- October 1
- Assigned function
- Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment)
- Previous role
- Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Supervision
- Experience
- Around three decades in central banking
- Education and qualification
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers