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	\| name = S Venkitaramanan		\| name = Sri Venkitaramanan
	\|office = 18th [[List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India\|Governor of Reserve Bank of India]]		\|office = 18th [[List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India\|Governor of Reserve Bank of India]]
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date \|df=yes\|1931\|1\|28}}<ref>[https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/29705/rrk-1998.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y]{{dead link\|date=March 2019}}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{Birth date \|df=yes\|1931\|1\|28}}<ref>[https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/29705/rrk-1998.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y]{{dead link\|date=March 2019}}</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]],~~<br/>~~		\| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], Padmanabhapuram division, [[Travancore State]]
	~~(present-day~~ [[~~Kanyakumari District~~]])
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
	\| alma_mater = [[Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School Attingal]], [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]]		\| alma_mater = Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School Attingal, [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]]
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	'''S Venkitaramanan''' was the eighteenth Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]]. He served for a period of 2 years, from 1990 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/governors.aspx \|title = List of Governors \|accessdate = 2006-12-08 \|publisher = Reserve Bank of India}}</ref> Earlier, he served as Finance Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, from 1985 to 1989.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indian-coins.com/republicindianotes/1-rupee/s-venkitaramanan\|title=S Venkitaramanan\|website=indian-coins.com}}</ref>		'''Sri Venkitaramanan''' was the eighteenth Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]]. He served for a period of 2 years, from 1990 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/governors.aspx \|title = List of Governors \|accessdate = 2006-12-08 \|publisher = Reserve Bank of India}}</ref> Earlier, he served as Finance Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, from 1985 to 1989.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indian-coins.com/republicindianotes/1-rupee/s-venkitaramanan\|title=S Venkitaramanan\|website=indian-coins.com}}</ref>

	Venkitaramanan is seen by many as a brilliant crisis manager of the [[balance of payments]] crisis in India in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref name="auto">{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/Looking-for-some-change-Governor/article14583812.ece\|title=Looking for some change, Governor\|first=Pulapre\|last=Balakrishnan\|date=23 August 2016\|publisher=\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/rbi-s-venkitaramanan-1991-economic-reforms-rupee-devaluation-2896080/\|title=In fact: RBI head and crisis manager during 1991 BOP turmoil\|date=5 April 2017\|publisher=}}</ref> His timely and decisive action laid the ground work for India salvaging the crisis, at a time when India's foreign-exchange reserves had almost depleted.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="indianexpress.com"/>		Venkitaramanan is seen by many as a brilliant crisis manager of the [[balance of payments]] crisis in India in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref name="auto">{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/Looking-for-some-change-Governor/article14583812.ece\|title=Looking for some change, Governor\|first=Pulapre\|last=Balakrishnan\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=23 August 2016\|publisher=\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/rbi-s-venkitaramanan-1991-economic-reforms-rupee-devaluation-2896080/\|title=In fact: RBI head and crisis manager during 1991 BOP turmoil\|date=5 April 2017\|publisher=}}</ref> His timely and decisive action laid the ground work for India salvaging the crisis, at a time when India's foreign-exchange reserves had almost depleted.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="indianexpress.com"/>

	==Early life and background==		==Early life and background==
			Venkitaramanan was born at the town of [[Nagercoil]] in Padmanathapuram division of the princely-state of [[Travancore State\|Travancore]], to a Tamil Iyer family.<ref name="indianexpress.com1">{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/aiadmks-pick-of-no-nonsense-girija-vaidhyanathan-as-chief-secretary-has-come-as-surprise-for-many-4440000/\|title=AIADMK's pick of no-nonsense Girija Vaidhyanathan as Chief Secretary surprises many\|date=22 December 2016\|publisher=}}</ref>
	Venkitaramanan was born in [[~~Nagercoil~~]],<ref name="indianexpress.com1">{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/aiadmks-pick-of-no-nonsense-girija-vaidhyanathan-as-chief-secretary-has-come-as-surprise-for-many-4440000/\|title=AIADMK's pick of no-nonsense Girija Vaidhyanathan as Chief Secretary surprises many\|date=22 December 2016\|publisher=}}</ref~~> in present-day [[Kanyakumari District]] of [[Tamilnadu]], to a Tamil Iyer family.<ref name="indianexpress.com1"/~~>

	He completed his master's degree in Physics from [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/s_venkitaramanan.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502151026/http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/s_venkitaramanan.html \|archive-date=2 May 2014 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> and also earned a master's degree in Industrial Administration from [[Carnegie Mellon University]], Pittsburgh, USA.<ref name="bloomberg.com">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=7388121&privcapId=61112301&previousCapId=61112301&previousTitle=New+Tirupur+Area+Development+Corporation+Ltd\|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>		He completed his master's degree in Physics from [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/s_venkitaramanan.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502151026/http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/s_venkitaramanan.html \|archive-date=2 May 2014 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> and also earned a master's degree in Industrial Administration from [[Carnegie Mellon University]], Pittsburgh, USA.<ref name="bloomberg.com">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=7388121&privcapId=61112301&previousCapId=61112301&previousTitle=New+Tirupur+Area+Development+Corporation+Ltd\|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>
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	At the time of his appointment as RBI Governor, India was in the midst of a [[balance of payments]] crisis, with fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves.<ref name="rbi.org.in"/> His decisive actions helped India tide over the crisis.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/><ref name="auto"/><ref name="rbi.org.in"/> During his tenure as RBI Governor, the infamous [[1992 Indian stock market scam\|Harshad Mehta scam]] was exposed by [[Sucheta Dalal]].		At the time of his appointment as RBI Governor, India was in the midst of a [[balance of payments]] crisis, with fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves.<ref name="rbi.org.in"/> His decisive actions helped India tide over the crisis.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/><ref name="auto"/><ref name="rbi.org.in"/> During his tenure as RBI Governor, the infamous [[1992 Indian stock market scam\|Harshad Mehta scam]] was exposed by [[Sucheta Dalal]].

	==Later ~~Years~~==		==Later years==
	After retirement, Venkitaramanan served as the Chairman of Ashok Leyland Investment Services Ltd., New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Ltd. and Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/> He also served in the boards of Reliance Industries Limited, SPIC, Piramal Healthcare Ltd, Tamil Nadu Water Investment Co. Ltd and Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/>		After retirement, Venkitaramanan served as the Chairman of Ashok Leyland Investment Services Ltd., New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Ltd. and Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/> He also served in the boards of Reliance Industries Limited, SPIC, Piramal Healthcare Ltd, Tamil Nadu Water Investment Co. Ltd and Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/>

	His daughter [[Girija Vaidyanathan]] — a 1981, Tamil Nadu cadre [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer — served as the [[Chief Secretary (India)\|Chief Secretary]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-new-chief-secretary-of-tamil-nadu-girija-vaidyanathan-2285571\|title=5 things you need to know about new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu Girija Vaidyanathan {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis\|date=2016-12-22\|newspaper=dna\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-12-24}}</ref>		His daughter Girija Vaidyanathan — a 1981, Tamil Nadu cadre [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer — served as the [[Chief Secretary (India)\|Chief Secretary]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-new-chief-secretary-of-tamil-nadu-girija-vaidyanathan-2285571\|title=5 things you need to know about new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu Girija Vaidyanathan {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis\|date=2016-12-22\|newspaper=dna\|language=en-US\|access-date=2016-12-24}}</ref>

	==Published ~~Books~~==		==Published books==

	Venkitaramanan has published three books, Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol I, Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol II, and Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol III.		Venkitaramanan has published three books, Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol I, Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol II, and Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol III.

	==~~Popular Culture~~==		==In popular culture==

	Actor [[Anant Mahadevan]] ~~potrayed~~ Venkitaramanan in [[Scam 1992]], a [[SonyLIV\|Sony Liv]]'s original web series based on [[1992 Indian stock market scam]] of [[Harshad Mehta]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Real Vs. Reel: Characters In 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story' & Their Real-Life Counterparts \|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/a-look-at-the-characters-in-scam-1992-their-real-life-counterparts/ \|publisher=[[ScoopWhoop]] \|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>		Actor [[Anant Mahadevan]] portrayed Venkitaramanan in [[Scam 1992]], a [[SonyLIV\|Sony Liv]]'s original web series based on [[1992 Indian stock market scam]] of [[Harshad Mehta]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Real Vs. Reel: Characters In 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story' & Their Real-Life Counterparts \|date=17 October 2020 \|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/a-look-at-the-characters-in-scam-1992-their-real-life-counterparts/ \|publisher=[[ScoopWhoop]] \|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|18th Governor of Reserve Bank of India}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = S Venkitaramanan
|office = 18th [[List of Governors of Reserve Bank of India|Governor of Reserve Bank of India]]
| image =
| predecessor = [[R. N. Malhotra]]
| successor = [[C. Rangarajan]]
| term_start = 22 December 1990
| term_end = 21 December 1992
| birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1931|1|28}}<ref>[https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/29705/rrk-1998.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y]{{dead link|date=March 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]],<br/>
(present-day [[Kanyakumari District]])
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School Attingal]], [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]]
| signature =
}}

'''S Venkitaramanan''' was the eighteenth Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]]. He served for a period of 2 years, from 1990 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/governors.aspx |title = List of Governors |accessdate = 2006-12-08 |publisher = Reserve Bank of India}}</ref> Earlier, he served as Finance Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, from 1985 to 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indian-coins.com/republicindianotes/1-rupee/s-venkitaramanan|title=S Venkitaramanan|website=indian-coins.com}}</ref>

Venkitaramanan is seen by many as a brilliant crisis manager of the [[balance of payments]] crisis in India in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/Looking-for-some-change-Governor/article14583812.ece|title=Looking for some change, Governor|first=Pulapre|last=Balakrishnan|date=23 August 2016|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/rbi-s-venkitaramanan-1991-economic-reforms-rupee-devaluation-2896080/|title=In fact: RBI head and crisis manager during 1991 BOP turmoil|date=5 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref> His timely and decisive action laid the ground work for India salvaging the crisis, at a time when India's foreign-exchange reserves had almost depleted.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="indianexpress.com"/>

==Early life and background==

Venkitaramanan was born in [[Nagercoil]],<ref name="indianexpress.com1">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/aiadmks-pick-of-no-nonsense-girija-vaidhyanathan-as-chief-secretary-has-come-as-surprise-for-many-4440000/|title=AIADMK's pick of no-nonsense Girija Vaidhyanathan as Chief Secretary surprises many|date=22 December 2016|publisher=}}</ref> in present-day [[Kanyakumari District]] of [[Tamilnadu]], to a Tamil Iyer family.<ref name="indianexpress.com1"/>

He completed his master's degree in Physics from [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/s_venkitaramanan.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502151026/http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/s_venkitaramanan.html |archive-date=2 May 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and also earned a master's degree in Industrial Administration from [[Carnegie Mellon University]], Pittsburgh, USA.<ref name="bloomberg.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=7388121&privcapId=61112301&previousCapId=61112301&previousTitle=New+Tirupur+Area+Development+Corporation+Ltd|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>

==IAS==

Venkitaramanan was a member of the [[Indian Administrative Service]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=10081&PageId=|title=SUPREMO|website=supremo.nic.in|access-date=2016-12-24}}</ref> He was posted with the Government of India and with the state of [[Tamilnadu]] at various times. He also served the Government of [[Karnataka]] as adviser.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/urjit-patel-resigns-from-osborne-smith-to-shaktikanta-das-heres-a-list-of-the-men-who-have-held-the-top-post-at-mint-street-3273781.html|title=Urjit Patel resigns: From Osborne Smith to Shaktikanta Das, here's a list of the men who have held the top post at Mint Street|website=Moneycontrol}}</ref>

==Finance Secretary==

He served as Finance Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India for a period of four years from 1985 to 1989.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/>

==Governor of Reserve Bank==

Venkitaramanan served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 22 December 1990 to 21 December 1992.<ref name="rbi.org.in">{{cite web|url=https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/governors.aspx |title=Reserve Bank of India - Governors |publisher=Rbi.org.in |date= |accessdate=2019-03-20}}</ref>
At the time of his appointment as RBI Governor, India was in the midst of a [[balance of payments]] crisis, with fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves.<ref name="rbi.org.in"/> His decisive actions helped India tide over the crisis.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/><ref name="auto"/><ref name="rbi.org.in"/> During his tenure as RBI Governor, the infamous [[1992 Indian stock market scam|Harshad Mehta scam]] was exposed by [[Sucheta Dalal]].

==Later Years==
After retirement, Venkitaramanan served as the Chairman of Ashok Leyland Investment Services Ltd., New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Ltd. and Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/> He also served in the boards of Reliance Industries Limited, SPIC, Piramal Healthcare Ltd, Tamil Nadu Water Investment Co. Ltd and Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.<ref name="bloomberg.com"/>

His daughter [[Girija Vaidyanathan]] — a 1981, Tamil Nadu cadre [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer — served as the [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-new-chief-secretary-of-tamil-nadu-girija-vaidyanathan-2285571|title=5 things you need to know about new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu Girija Vaidyanathan {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2016-12-22|newspaper=dna|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-24}}</ref>

==Published Books==

Venkitaramanan has published three books, Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol I, Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol II, and Indian Economy: Reviews And Commentaries - Vol III.

==Popular Culture==

Actor [[Anant Mahadevan]] potrayed Venkitaramanan in [[Scam 1992]], a [[SonyLIV|Sony Liv]]'s original web series based on [[1992 Indian stock market scam]] of [[Harshad Mehta]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Real Vs. Reel: Characters In 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story' & Their Real-Life Counterparts |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/a-look-at-the-characters-in-scam-1992-their-real-life-counterparts/ |publisher=[[ScoopWhoop]] |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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