Rupee can become one of the global currencies in a few decades: Eichengreen

He also said the RBI had improved its transparency significantly

Barry Eichengreen, professor of economics and political science at the University of California, Berkeley, says the rupee could become one of the top five global currencies in the world in 20-30 years. The professor, whose study in 2009 had termed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) one of the least transparent central banks in the world, was in India to deliver the Exim Bank’s commemorative lecture. In an interview with Anup Roy, Eichengreen said the RBI had improved its transparency significantly. Edited excerpts: 

The Dincer-Eichengreen study in 2009 had found the RBI to be one of the least transparent central