Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 06:30 IST Earlier this month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a Rs 34.5 lakh crore-budget for 2021-22 in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (File photo) | Photo Credit: BCCL New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday explained the government's priorities to the Reserve Bank of India's central board during their first meeting after the presentation of the Union Budget 2021-22. As per the tradition, the finance minister holds customary meeting with the board members of the RBI and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) after Budget presentation every year. The finance minister addressed the 587th RBI central board meeting and informed the members about the key initiatives in the Budget and the priorities of the government, RBI said in a statement.