| Amitav Ghosh | |
| Predecessor: | Manmohan Singh |
| Successor: | R. N. Malhotra |
| Term Start: | 15 January 1985 |
| Term End: | 4 February 1985 |
| Office2: | Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India |
| Term3: | 21 January 1982 – 15 January 1985 |
| Term2: | 5 February 1985 – 20 January 1992 |
| Governor2: | I.G. Patel Manmohan Singh |
| Governor3: | R.N. Malhotra S. Venkitaramanan |
| Birth Date: | 1930 |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Amitav Ghosh (1930 – 16 September 2020) was an Indian banker. He served for 20 days from 15 January to 4 February 1985, as the 16th governor of the Reserve Bank of India.[1] His term was the shortest ever served by any Reserve Bank of India governor. He died at age 90.
Previously, Ghosh had been appointed RBI deputy governor. Before this Ghosh was the chairman of Allahabad Bank. He was also a Director of the IDBI Bank and was on the governing body of the National Institute of Bank Management.