Usha Thorat, (born 20 February 1950) served as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (India's central bank) from 10 November 2005 to 8 November 2010. Prior to this she was the executive Director of the RBI. Early life Thorat is an alumna of the Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi and Delhi School of Economics. Career Usha Thorat has been the Reserve Bank of India nominee on the boards of Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and the Securities Trading Corporation of India. She has been Executive Director of RBI since April 2004. As Deputy Governor she was responsible for the Department of Currency Management, Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, Inspection Department, Premises Department, Rural Planning and Credit Department and Urban Banks Department. She has been one of the key players in the Indian Central Banks efforts toward promoting Financial Inclusion. References External links Reserve Bank of India 20th-century Indian economists Indian women bankers Indian bankers Central bankers Delhi University alumni 1950 births Living people Delhi School of Economics alumni Lady Shri Ram College alumni Indian women economists 20th-century Indian women scientists 20th-century Indian scientists 21st-century Indian women scientists 21st-century Indian economists Scientists from Chennai Women scientists from Tamil Nadu Businesspeople from Chennai Businesswomen from Tamil Nadu 20th-century Indian businesswomen 20th-century Indian businesspeople 21st-century Indian businesswomen 21st-century Indian businesspeople