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Govt sources refute Vinod Rai's claim, say FM met him on several occasions

On Monday, Rai had alleged communication breakdown between FinMin and BBB; FM likely to respond soon

Vinod Rai and Arun Jaitley
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Vinod Rai and Arun Jaitley

Arup RoychoudhurySomesh Jha New Delhi
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has met Bank Boards Bureau chairman Vinod Rai on a number of occasions, and discussed the functioning of BBB and banking reforms. The last meeting between the two happened on a weekend, earlier this month, at Jaitley’s residence.

On Monday, The BBB, in a 60-page report of its recommendations for reforms in state-owned banks, had said that the centre had been sitting over its suggestions. Rai alleged communication breakdown and said that the Finance Ministry’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has not responded to its counsel, and that a meeting sought with Jaitley, on July 26,