Monday, July 21, 2014

FinMin spanner in RBI's COO talks

.............The Union Budget was presented on July 10, the same day the RBI board was to meet in Chennai. This was a constraint for the government-nominated board members in attending. Shortly before the meeting, the finance secretary's office sent a letter to RBI stating such issues should be discussed only when the government nominees were present, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The letter suggested RBI defer the issue till the next board meeting, where the government nominees will be present.......

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