In order to talk about various economic matters, the Reserve Bank of India's central board meeting started in Patna today.

Mr. D. Subbarao, RBI Governor as well as top functionaries of the bank were attending the conference to discuss a variety of financial issues.

Mr. Subbarao reached Patna on Wednesday afternoon to attend the conference.

During his hour-long conference with Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister, on Wednesday night, he promised every possible assistance for the growth of the state.

Mr. Nitish informed the RBI governor that the credit-deposit (CD) proportion in Bihar was just 32% as compared to the national average of 70%. (With Input from Agencies)