FinMin officials may meet RBI rate panel next week

Only Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian is currently available to hold these meetings

Select finance ministry officials could meet members of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) before a decision on the key rate is announced on June 7.

An informal group of the economic affairs secretary, chief economic advisor and the principal economic advisor in the finance ministry is likely to meet the six members of the MPC on Thursday and Friday. The idea is to present the government’s views and opinions regarding inflation and growth, for the MPC to consider before the monetary policy review.

On Thursday, these officials are scheduled to meet the external members of MPC — Chetan