Ex-Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as the principal secretary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS (Retired) as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister with effect from the date he assumes the office," Hindustan Times quoted a central government-issued notification in its report.

Das, earlier, served as the RBI governor for six years.

Das,67, demitted the office in December last year.

Shaktikanta Das, IAS Retd., former Secretary, Department of Revenue and Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, had assumed charge as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India effective December 12, 2018.

During his long tenure in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, he was directly associated with the preparation of as many as 8 Union Budgets.

Das has also served as India’s Alternate Governor in the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), New Development Bank (NDB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).