Launch of 116th Quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey · 2026-2027/1311
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1311 · 12 Oct 2026
Official title
Launching of 116th Round of Quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) - Q3:2026-27
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1311 · 12 Oct 2026
Official title
Launching of 116th Round of Quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) - Q3:2026-27
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India launches the 116th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey for the Indian manufacturing sector. This survey covers the reference period of October to December 2026. It assesses business sentiments for the current quarter and expectations for the next quarter. The survey also collects data on demand, financial, employment, and price conditions. Selected companies receive requests to participate from the authorized agency. Other manufacturing companies may also participate by downloading the questionnaire from the Reserve Bank website. Participants must send the completed questionnaire by email to the specified address.
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October 12, 2026
The Reserve Bank has launched the 116th round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing sector for the reference period October-December 2026. The survey assesses business sentiments for the current quarter (Q3:2026-27) and expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q4:2026-27), based on qualitative responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation. The outlook on key parameters for the two subsequent quarters (Q1:2027-28 and Q2:2027-28) are also covered.
The survey findings are released in summary form on the website of the Bank regularly, where identity of the respondents is not revealed.
M/s Genesis Management & Market Research Pvt. Ltd. has been authorised to conduct the survey for October-December 2026 on behalf of the Reserve Bank. While the agency will approach selected companies, other manufacturing companies are also encouraged to participate in the survey by downloading the survey questionnaire from the Bank’s website, under the sub-head ‘Survey’. The duly authenticated filled-in survey questionnaire may be e-mailed as per contact details given therein.
In case of any query/clarification, kindly contact us at the following address:
The Director,
Division of Enterprise Surveys,
Department of Statistics and Information Management,
Reserve Bank of India, C-8, 2nd Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai-400051.
Phone: 022-26578386, 022-26578275
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Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2026-2027/1311 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)
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