The manner of Urjit Patel's's exit will have serious implications for the institutional strength of RBI.
If election results are not favourable, it could further intensify the sell-off, experts say
Patel's abrupt resignation will raise many questions about the testy relationship the central bank had with government representatives in the board of RBI
During Urjit Patel's tenure as governor, RBI had run-ins with the government on numerous issues
As per the RBI Act, the central bank should have one governor and four deputy governors - two from within the ranks and one commercial banker and another an economist to head the monetary policy dept
Resignation of Urjit Patel will have a negative impact on market sentiment as it leaves RBI headless at a crucial time
'Patel's sudden resignation, at a time when the Indian economy is faced with many headwinds, is very unfortunate', the former PM said
Urjit Patel, whose three-year term was to end in September 2019, is the first governor since 1990 to step down before his term at the RBI ended.
Was Patel signalling all along that it was not a happy marriage with North Block? It appears so
Announces his decision in a statement posted on RBI's official website
Highly-placed sources in the government say that none of the senior ministers had any inkling of Patel's resignation
If the destruction continues like this, no system can survive in the country, says N Chandrababu Naidu
Officials said that the exchanges and the regulator have beefed up their monitoring and surveillance mechanism for any eventuality
RBI central board member S Gurumurthy also expressed surprise over the sudden resignation of Patel
RBI board member S Gurumurthy says Patel's exit comes as a shock since the November board meeting was held in such a 'cordial atmosphere'
During his tenure, Rajan had differences with the government and did not get an extension
Urjit Patel's decision was announced post-market hours and a day before assembly election results in five states. The markets could see a bloodbath on Tuesday, analysts say.
Patel cited 'personal reasons' for his resignation
Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld said International Monetary Fund does not want politicians 'manipulating' central banks for political ends
RBI's capital base is Rs 9.69 trn at present; FinMin wants it to be lowered in line with global practices