During his long tenure in the finance ministry he was directly associated with the preparation of as many as eight Union Budgets.
Immediately prior to his current assignment, Das was a Member of the 15th Finance Commission and G20 Sherpa of India.
Days after the nationwide lockdown was announced, the monetary policy committee (MPC), which is chaired by Das, decided to slash interest rates in an off-policy meeting. Many more measures, including a three-month moratorium on loan repayment, a one-time restructuring of loans without asking banks to make provisions for such a debt recast, and several liquidity measures were taken to support industries and individuals.
He has represented India in international fora like the IMF, G20, Brics and Saarc. Das is a postgraduate from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.
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