Document Title, Issuing Authority, Reference, Date
RBI launches the November 2026 round of Urban Consumer Confidence Survey, Press Release 2026-2027/1430, Reserve Bank of India, 03 November 2026.
Macroeconomic Outlook
The Reserve Bank of India has initiated the November 2026 round of its Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS). The survey seeks qualitative responses from households on the general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, household income and spending. By capturing sentiment across 19 cities—Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram—the RBI aims to obtain granular insights that will feed into its monetary policy formulation.
Regulatory and Policy Measures
The survey is being conducted by M/s Hansa Research Group Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, engaged by the RBI to approach selected households. Individuals not approached by the agency may also participate by submitting responses through the linked online survey schedule. Completed surveys can be emailed as per the contact details provided. Queries or clarifications are to be directed to the Director, Division of Household Surveys, Department of Statistics and Information Management, RBI, C‑8, 2nd Floor, Bandra‑Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai‑400 051; Phone: 022‑2657 8398, 022‑2657 8332; Email: dhs@rbi.org.in. The press release is signed by Deputy General Manager Ajit Prasad (Communications).
The findings of this round will be used as inputs for the RBI’s monetary policy decisions, reflecting household sentiment on key economic variables.
Overall, the launch underscores the RBI’s continued emphasis on incorporating consumer confidence metrics into its policy assessment framework.