Contents Sections I. Monetary Policy II. Regulation III. Central Board Meeting IV. Publications V. Data Release and Surveys Volume XXII | Issue 5 | August 2026 MONETARY & CREDIT INFORMATION REVIEW Note from the Editor Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra announced the MPC's decision on August 5, 2026, following the third Bi-monthly Meeting for 2026-27, to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, the SDF rate at 5.00 per cent and the MSF rate and Bank Rate at 5.50 per cent, with the stance retained at neutral.…
Today, the Reserve Bank released the results of 50th round of its quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) conducted during Q2:2026-27. This forward-looking survey 1 captures qualitative assessment and expectations of Indian companies engaged in the services and infrastructure sectors on a set of business parameters relating to demand conditions, price situation and other business conditions. In the latest round of the survey 2, 750 companies provided their assessment for Q2:2026-27 and…
Today, the Reserve Bank released the results of September 2026 round of its bi-monthly Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS) 1 2. The survey collects current perceptions (vis-à-vis a year ago) and one year ahead expectations of households, on general economic situation, employment scenario, overall price situation, own income and spending, besides information on inflation. The survey was conducted during September 10-20, 2026, covering 8,799 responses in the rural and semi-urban areas across all Indian states…