Crisis legacies and challenges ahead Despite the progress of the Greek economy since 2010 and the debt relief measures decided by the Eurogroup, there are still important crisis-related legacies, such as high public debt, the high stock of non-performing loans, high unemployment, a brain drain, a large investment gap, and relatively high poverty rates in the population.
As the Governor of the Reserve Bank in these exciting times, I owe an intellectual debt of gratitude to all the extraordinary men who led this great institution through several challenges, and made a mark in the economic history of India. Among the most distinguished of them is Dr. I.G. Patel. I am proud and privileged to be in the same lineage as him.