New Delhi, March 13 -- The consumer inflation for the fourth quarter of the current financial year FY26, is expected to come in at 3 per cent, slightly lower than the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) projection of 3.2 per cent, according to a report by Union Bank of India.

The report noted that the bank's internal projections suggest inflation will remain lower than the central bank's estimates in the coming quarters as well.

"Our CPI projection for Q4FY26 is now tracking 3 per cent, slightly lower than RBI's projection of 3.2 per cent," the report said.

However, the report added that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to revise its inflation outlook in the upcoming April policy meeting.

The revision in projections follows t...