Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, S Venkitaramanan, who helmed the central bank in the crucial crisis years of 1990-91, passed away today after a brief illness.

• He was 92 and is survived by his two daughters, Girija and Sudha, and their families. 
• S Venkitaramanan was the 18th RBI Governor who served for a time period of two years, that is, from 1990 to 1992.
• Prior to this, he served as Finance Secretary from 1985 to 1989 in the Ministry of Finance.
• Venkitaramanan had made major contributions in industrial development and energy as well, Ramesh said in a social media post.