EGROW Foundation has constituted a Shadow Monetary Policy Committee of academicians, practioners and financial market specialists.

As Mentioned Previously, the EGROW SMPC will meet regularly every two months, a day before the monetary policy is announced by the RBI. It will enter its fifth phase of discussion and will present views on monetary policy and the direction of interest rates on August 1, 2019.

The SMPC aims to transparently discuss the interest rate scenario considering economic conditions within the country amidst the context of global situation. The aim is to build and contribute to the debate on macroeconomics and monetary policy by a set of economists thinking independently on these issues. The objective of this exercise is also to provide inputs to the officials involved in policy making, after extensive discussions and deliberations.

Venue: Assocham Board Room, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

Date and Time: Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 4:15 to 6:00 pm, followed by tea

Office Telephone – 120 4300403

Registration Link

Panellists

	Dr. Arvind Virmani Former Chief Economic Adivisor, Govt. of India, and Former Executive Director, IMF
	Shri Balkrishan Goenka President, ASSOCHAM and Chairman, Welspun Group
	Dr. Surjit Bhalla Contributing Editor, Indian Express
	Indranil Sen Gupta Chief Economist, Bank of America Merill Lynch
	Mr. Abheek Barua Chief Economist and Executive Vice President, HDFC Bank
	Dr. Ashima Goyal Professor of Economics, Indira Gandhi Institue of Development and Research
	Ms. Upasna Bhardhwaj Vice President, Senior Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank
	Charan Singh Chief Executive and Director, EGROW foundation.