Three Economists Appointed To RBI's Monetary Policy Committee

Three economists - Ashima Goyal, Jayanth R Varma, and Shashanka Bhide - have been appointed as the new independent members of the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The Union Government appoints independent members for the committee, which is responsible for maintaining price stability, and deciding the repo rate to control inflation. The other members of the six-member committee include the RBI governor, deputy governor and an official from the RBI.