Economic Intelligence Council (EIC)

Synopsis of EIC: 

Economic Intelligence Council (EIC):

Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) is an apex body set up for mitigation of Economic Offences by Multi-Agency coordination on the recommendation of Group of Ministers. It is Chaired by Finance Minister, Govt. of India. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau serves as Secretariate and Director General, CEIB acts as Member Secretary of EIC. 

Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) is tasked with developing strategies for the collection, collation, and dissemination of intelligence related to economic security while ensuring its effective utilization by relevant agencies. It reviews measures to combat economic offences, formulates coordinated strategies for enforcement, and strengthens the functioning of intelligence and enforcement agencies under the Ministry of Finance. Through its mandate, the EIC fosters inter-agency coordination and dynamic responses to evolving economic threats.

The Constitution of EIC is as under: 

i.

Finance Minister

Chairman

ii.

Minister of State (Revenue)

Vice Chairman

iii.

Director General, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau

Member 

Secretary

iv.

Governor, Reserve Bank of India

Member

v.

Revenue Secretary

Member

vi.

Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs

Member

vii.

Home Secretary

Member

viii.

Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Member

ix.

Secretary, Department of Financial Services

Member

x.

Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat

Member

xi.

Director General, National Investigation Agency

Member

xii.

Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes

Member

xiii.

Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Member

xiv.

Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau

Member

xv.

Director, Directorate of Enforcement

Member

xvi.

Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India

Member

xvii.

Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Member

xviii.

Director General, Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax 

Intelligence

Member

xix.

Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue

Member

xx.

Director General, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry 

of Commerce

Member

xxi.

Director, Financial Intelligence Unit-India

Member

xxii.

Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (CT)

Special Invitees

xxiii.

Secretary, R&AW

Special Invitees

xiv.

Director, Intelligence Bureau

Special Invitees

xv.

Director, Central Bureau of Investigation

Special Invitees

xvi.

Director General, Border Security Force

Special Invitees

 

Meetings of EIC are held at regular intervals.