Govt appoints Arvind Virmani as full-time member of NITI Aayog

Arvind Virmani served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the RBI on Monetary Policy from February 2013 to August 2016

Updated - November 16, 2022 09:10 pm IST - NEW DELHI

Arvind Virmani | File Photo

Arvind Virmani | File Photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Former Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Virmani has been appointed as a full-time member of NITI Aayog, according to an official notification.

Mr. Arvind Virmani served as the chief economic adviser in the finance ministry (2007-2009).

"The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Shri Arvind Virmani, Founder, Chairman, Foundation for Economic Growth & Welfare as Full-Time Member, NITI Aayog with immediate effect and until further orders, on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to Full-Time Members of NITI Aayog," the Cabinet Secretariat's notification said.

He served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monetary Policy from February 2013 to August 2016.

He was till end-2012, Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC, representing India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

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