The Board of Financial Supervision (BFS) was constituted in 1994 as a committee of the Reserve Bank of India's Central Board to oversee financial sector supervision. The BFS guides the RBI's regulatory and supervisory functions, including monitoring commercial banks, financial institutions, and non-banking finance companies. It aims to ensure the solvency, liquidity, and sound operations of these financial institutions. The BFS meets monthly and is chaired by the RBI Governor, with Deputy Governors and Central Board members as members. It oversees key departments handling supervision and provides directions on regulatory and supervisory issues.