Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Urjit Patel's Career After RBI: AIIB Resignation
Urjit Patel, who used to be the head of India's central bank (RBI), took on a job at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing.
He was one of the vice presidents at AIIB, which is a bank controlled by China.
Before that, he held various jobs, including chairing a policy institute and being on company boards.
He recently decided to leave his position at AIIB before his term was over, which suggests he wasn't very happy with his work there.
Patel's experiences included writing a book about his time as the RBI governor.
Urjit Patel resigned as RBI Governor in 2018.
He wrote a book titled 'Overdraft'.
Patel was nominated as a Vice President of AIIB in January 2022.
AIIB is a China-controlled multilateral bank in Beijing.
Patel resigned from his AIIB position in January 2024, before his term ended.
- Who
- Urjit Patel
- What
- Resigned from his role as Vice President of AIIB
- When
- January 2024
- Where
- Beijing (AIIB headquarters)
- Why
- Potentially unfulfilled with his role in AIIB
- Key Role
- Former RBI Governor
- AIIB Role
- Vice President
- AIIB Location
- Beijing
- Resignation Date
- January 2024