RBI launches the November 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households
The Reserve Bank of India launched the November 2026 Inflation Expectations Survey of Households to gather qualitative and quantitative inflation forecasts from 19 cities, informing monetary policy decisions.
The Reserve Bank of India announced the commencement of the November 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). This survey is conducted periodically to assess households' perceptions of price movements and inflation trends. The exercise will cover subjective evaluations of price changes for general goods as well as specific product groups over the next three months and one year.
The survey will be conducted across 19 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Participants will provide qualitative responses on expected price changes and quantitative estimates for current, three-month, and one-year ahead inflation rates. The results are intended to serve as inputs for monetary policy formulation.
The survey is being carried out by M/s Hansa Research Group Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. Selected households will be contacted directly by the agency to gather responses. Individuals not contacted can still participate by submitting responses through the provided survey schedule.
Participants may submit their completed survey schedules via email using the contact details provided by the Reserve Bank of India. Queries or clarifications can be directed to the Division of Household Surveys, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.