A hearty welcome also to the Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee; Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narayan Meena and Minister of State for Communication & Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat. We are delighted that so many of our past Governors, Deputy Governors, top management of the Reserve Bank and several dignitaries are here today. A big welcome to all of you. 3.
Seventy-five years is a relatively short span for an institution. Even so, the journey since its establishment in 1935 has been eventful for the Reserve Bank, shaping not only its intellectual evolution but also securing its preeminent position in the economic policy space of the country.