Lesetja Kganyago is the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. He was first appointed Governor on 9 November 2014 and was reappointed by the President of South Africa for a second five-year term in 2019, with effect from 9 November 2019 to 8 November 2024.

In 2024, the President reappointed Governor Kganyago for a third five-year term, effective from 9 November 2024 to 8 November 2029. Prior to his appointment as Governor, he served as Deputy Governor of the SARB from 16 May 2011 until his elevation to Governor.

Governor Kganyago is the Chairperson of the Monetary Policy Committee, Prudential Committee and Financial Stability Committee. He also chairs the Committee of Central Bank Governors of the Southern African Development Community and the Bank for International Settlements’ Central Bank Governance Group, and co-chairs the Financial Stability Board’s Cross-Border Payments Coordination Group and the Regional Consultative Group for Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, he served as the Chairperson of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, which is the primary advisory board to the International Monetary Fund Board of Governors, from 18 January 2018 to 17 January 2021.

He holds an MSc in Economics from SOAS University of London and a BCom in Economics and Accounting from the University of South Africa. He has also received various training in finance, economics and management.