Asked about the proposed monetary policy panel, Basu said, "In general it is extremely important that the central bank has autonomy. It aims to institutionalise decision making on interest and inflation."
Basu was speaking on the sidelines of an IIM-Calcutta lecture.
The monetary policy committee or panel is likely to be composed of six voting members: three from RBI and three government-appointed members with Governor having overriding power with casting vote in case of tie.
Basu, who is rumoured to be in the race for the RBI's top job, declined to comment.
RBI deputy governor Urjit Patel, former deputy governor Subir Gokarn and State Bank of India Chair Arundhati Bhattacharya are also in the fray, the reports suggested.