The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held its 621st meeting of Central Board of Directors today at New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Sanjay Malhotra, Governor. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also attended the meeting.
“Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, addressed and interacted with the Directors of the Central Board, after the Board meeting. The Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance articulated the strategic vision of the Union Budget 2026-27, which was inspired by the three Kartavyas, and delineated expectations from the financial sector toward achieving its goal of Viksit Bharat. The Directors expressed their appreciation for the Budget and shared their perspectives,” the RBI said in a statement.
Sitharaman was accompanied by Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance, Secretaries from DFS, DIPAM, Expenditure and Revenue departments and V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser.
All four RBI deputy governors including Poonam Gupta, Swaminathan J, Shirish Chandra Murmu and T Rabi Sankar attended the meeting.
Published on February 23, 2026
