<h1>Central bank autonomy affirmed; government and RBI to jointly review economic capital framework and consider MSME restructuring.</h1> Central bank autonomy is affirmed within the RBI Act while the Government and RBI engage in confidential consultations; the Government requested a review of the RBI's Economic Capital Framework and the RBI has formed an Expert Committee with membership and terms to be jointly decided. The RBI was also asked to consider a scheme for restructuring stressed standard assets of MSME borrowers subject to financial stability conditions, and the press release discloses recent annual surplus transfers from the RBI to the Government.