Uma Shankar is a former Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). She was with RBI for over 37 years in different capacities. Her core competence is in the financial sector supervision, however she has also been responsible for currency management, foreign exchange and the internal accounting and administration.

She is a Post-Graduate in English Literature and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) and also has had Executive Education at Columbia Business School, New York (2009 alumni). She was also on the boards of few Public Sector Banks as a RBI nominee.

Uma Shankar is a Director on the Board of the Bank since 1 November 2020.