RBI deliberates economic risks at 625th Central Board meeting chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday conducted the 625th meeting of the Central Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of Governor Sanjay Malhotra, where it discussed on prevailing economic conditions and assessed potential risks to the economic prospects of India.

The Central Board reviewed the activities of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation and the activities of select central office departments of the RBI.

Additionally, as part of the Vigilance Week 2026, the Central Board members took the integrity pledge.


The meeting was attended by Deputy Governors, Swaminathan J, Poonam Gupta, Shirish Chandra Murmu, and Rohit Jain.

Other members of the Central Board of Directors included, Anuradha Thakur, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs; Anand Gopal Mahindra, Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, Syed Akbaruddin and Annie George Mathew.

The latest meeting came amid the RBI's ongoing deliberation and assessment of the potential risks and challenges that may face the country's economic outlook. However, the central bank did not provide an specific economic projections, assessments or policy decisions arising from the meeting.

(With inputs from PTI)