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RBI Launches March 2026 Consumer Confidence Surveys Across India

The Reserve Bank of India has initiated the March 2026 round of its Rural and Urban Consumer Confidence Surveys. These surveys assess household perceptions and future expectations regarding the general economic situation, employment, prices, and personal finances. The rural survey, conducted by Ipsos Research, covers households across all 31 states and union territories. The urban survey, handled by Hansa Research, gathers qualitative responses from 19 major cities, with the results serving as key inputs for monetary policy formulation.

Key Points: RBI Consumer Confidence Surveys for Rural & Urban India 2026

  • RBI launches March 2026 survey round
  • Covers rural & urban households across India
  • Gauges sentiment on economy, jobs, prices, income
  • Conducted by Ipsos and Hansa Research
  • Data used for monetary policy inputs
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RBI launches March 2026 round of rural, urban consumer confidence surveys

RBI launches its March 2026 round of Rural and Urban Consumer Confidence Surveys across all states and major cities to gauge economic sentiment.

"The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy - RBI"

Mumbai, February 24

Reserve Bank of India has launched March 2026 round of the Rural and Urban Consumer Confidence Survey. The RBI has been regularly conducting such Surveys.

The Rural Consumer Confidence Survey seeks collects current perceptions and one year ahead expectations of households on generaleconomic situation, employment scenario, overall price situation, own income and spending from the households residing in the rural and semi-urban areas across 31 states/ UTs viz., Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, NCT of Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Union Territory of Ladakh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

The agency, Ipsos Research Private Ltd., Gurugram has been engaged to conduct the survey of this round on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India.

The Urban Consumer Confidence Survey seeks seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households' income and spending. The survey is conducted regularly in 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram.

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.

The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy, RBI said.

- ANI

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Priya S
As someone from a semi-urban area, I'm glad our voice is being sought. But the real question is: will this survey reflect the actual ground reality of inflation? My kitchen budget has doubled in the last two years. 🤔
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Aman W
Important initiative. Consumer confidence is a key economic indicator. Using reputable agencies like Ipsos and Hansa is a good step for credibility. Hope the methodology is robust and sample size is significant.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the split between rural and urban. The challenges are so different. In Bangalore, tech job uncertainty is the big worry. In my husband's village in UP, it's about crop prices and basic amenities.
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Karthik V
They mention 19 cities for urban survey. What about tier-2 and tier-3 cities which are growing fast? Places like Coimbatore, Vizag, Indore should also be included for a complete picture. The urban economy isn't just metros.
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Meera T
Hope the surveyors ask the right questions in local languages and make people comfortable. Often in rural areas, people just say what they think officials want to hear. Transparency in the final report is key! 👍

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