Monday, December 01, 2025 | 05:37 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

RBI: Autonomy and accountability

RBI autonomy, though a must, has to go hand in hand with a clear structure of accountability

rbi, rbi vs govt, reserve bank of india
premium

a structure of tight accountability still does not address the issue which worries the government — the subsidiary status given to the goal of maintaining growth momentum and the incentives to invest

Nitin Desai
The government has opened up the issue of the relationship between the finance ministry and the RBI. The public criticism by each protagonist about the other in the weeks leading up to the November 19 board meeting was unbecoming. Fortunately, the fears of a serious breakdown and possible resignation have turned out to be misplaced. A process has been initiated to revisit the provisioning for risk management from the RBI’s profits and to assert greater influence by the government, through its nominee and chosen board directors, on the RBI’s exercise of its regulatory authority over banks.

The spat about the
Disclaimer: These are personal views of the writer. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of www.business-standard.com or the Business Standard newspaper