# RBI board meets in Chennai, reviews economic risks 2026-08-21T12:27:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The 624th meeting of the Reserve Bank of India's Central Board of Directors was held in Chennai, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra. The board reviewed the current economic situation, global and domestic challenges, and risks to the economic outlook. Discussions also covered the RBI's operational areas, including the functioning of its committees and the Ombudsman Scheme. Deputy Governors Swaminathan J., Poonam Gupta, Shirish Chandra Murmu, and Rohit Jain, along with directors Revathy Iyer, Sachin Chaturvedi, Anand Mahindra, and Somanath Sreedhara Panicker attended. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This is Governor Malhotra's first board meeting outside Mumbai since taking charge. The review of global risks comes amid US tariff uncertainty and volatile capital flows. The mention of the Ombudsman Scheme signals continued focus on customer grievance redress, which saw over 3.5 lakh complaints last fiscal. The next policy review is scheduled for April 2026, where the rate decision will be watched closely. ## Coverage - rbi.org.in Straight press release format listing agenda, attendees, and location with no evaluative language. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Central Board of Directors, Chennai, RBI, Sanjay Malhotra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-board-meets-in-chennai-reviews-economic-risks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-board-meets-in-chennai-reviews-economic-risks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/