Guwahati News Desk: Former Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel on Wednesday has been appointed as the Additional Director of the Britannia Industries.
The Board of Britannia Industries assigned Patel for a five-year period in the category of Non-Executive and Independent Director which will effect from March 31.
Britannia Industries in a regulatory filing said, “The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held today 31st March 2021, approved the appointment of Dr Urjit Patel, as an Additional Director of the Company in the category of Non-Executive and Independent Director with effect from 31st March 2021 for a term of 5 years i.e., up to 30th March 2026, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the company.”
Patel was the Governor of the RBI during September 2016-December 2018.