RBI Governor's basic pay hiked nearly 180% to â¹2.5 lakh
The basic pay of RBI Governor has been retrospectively hiked to â¹2.5 lakh from â¹90,000 per month, with effect from January 1, 2016. RBI Governor Urjit Patel, who assumed office in September 2016, will now receive around â¹3.7 lakh in total per month. The basic pay of RBI Deputy Governors was also increased from â¹80,000 to â¹2.25 lakh per month. 