RBI stops listing weekly public appearances of top executives

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has stopped listing weekly public appearances of its top executives after the central bank governor Raghuram Rajan received a threatening email earlier in the month allegedly from a global terrorist outfit – Islamic State.

The move will help tighten security measures as advance information on public speaking by the governor or deputy governors will not be disclosed now.

The email reportedly says that money has been paid to eliminate India’s 52-year-old central bank governor, who has earned accolades from across the world for his policy measures.

Rajan had on his official account received an email which was sent from an ID isis583847@gmail.com. RBI officials later alerted the police about the email a week ago.

The email further states, if Rajan pays higher money, a decision can be taken.

The email ID was accessed from various countries like Hong Kong, Australia, USA, Canada, Italy, Nigeria, Germany, Ukraine and Belgium.

The city police's cyber-crime investigation cell is investigating the case, and is trying to trace the origin of the mail. A case has been registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.

Authorities have also increased security at the entrance of RBI headquarter here.