Inflation Expectations Survey of Households September 2026 Round · 2026-2027/1068
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1068 · 08 Sept 2026
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RBI launches the September 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1068 · 08 Sept 2026
Official title
RBI launches the September 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India launches the September 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households. The survey collects subjective assessments on price movements and inflation from households across 19 cities. It seeks qualitative responses on price changes and quantitative responses on inflation rates for three-month and one-year periods. The survey results provide inputs for monetary policy. M/s Hansa Research Group Pvt. Ltd. conducts the survey on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. Selected households receive requests to participate. Other individuals may also participate by completing the survey schedule and sending it via email to the Division of Household Surveys.
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September 08, 2026
RBI launches the September 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households
The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The September 2026 round of the survey is being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households on price changes (general prices as well as prices of specific product groups) in the three months ahead as well as in the one year ahead period and quantitative responses on current, three months ahead and one year ahead inflation rates. The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy.
The agency, M/s Hansa Research Group Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai has been engaged to conduct the survey of this round on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. For this purpose, the selected households will be approached by the agency, and they are requested to provide their response. Other individuals, who are not approached by the agency can also participate in this survey by providing their responses using the linked survey schedule. The filled in survey schedule may be e-mailed as per contact details given below. In case of any query/clarification, kindly contact at the following address:
The Director,
Division of Household Surveys,
Department of Statistics and Information Management,
Reserve Bank of India,
C-8, 2nd Floor,
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai-400 051;
Phone: 022-2657 8398, 022-2657 8332;
Please click here to send email.
Ajit Prasad
Deputy General Manager
(Communications)
Press Release: 2026-2027/1068
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