NURTURED BONHOMIE
Nurtured
bonhomie
This refers to the report
“Finmin Steps Up Ties with RBI as Bonhomie Grows” (ET, October 23). A reading
of the History of RBI Volume I will convince the reader that the nurturing of
an excellent relationship between GOI and RBI has been an ongoing process all
through the evolution of the idea of a central bank for India and both GOI and RBI
have maintained the relationship unhurt, despite occasional provocations from
either side.
By and large, RBI has
been lucky in having a mature leadership all along and GOI has been
particularly careful in ensuring continuity and professionalism at the top
within the central bank. The present effort to fill the vacancies in the RBI
central board(out of 17 directors, the term of six has already expired,
according to media reports) with the best talent available in India and
removing any doubt about the ‘downgrading’ of nominee/s from the finance
ministry need be seen as an expression of GOI intention not to disturb the
equilibrium between fiscal and monetary policies and to respect the institution
for continuing its good work in supporting economic growth.
M
G WARRIER, Mumbai
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