India’s Finance Minister and RBI Governor Co-Chair BRICS Financial Meeting in Jaipur
Cooperation areas
Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-08-14 02:51:09 UTC
Key Points
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra co-chaired the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Jaipur on August 12–13.
- Malhotra emphasized central banks' role in maintaining price and financial stability and the importance of cooperation for a resilient, efficient and inclusive financial system.
- He acknowledged work on information security, fintech, cross-border payments, sustainable finance, capacity building and the contingent reserve arrangement.
- Sitharaman met Indonesia's Vice Minister of Finance Juda Agung on August 12 on the meeting's sidelines to discuss financial sector development and collaboration in international financial services.