New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has begun the September 2025 round of its Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) and Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS), inviting households across the country to share their views on the economy, jobs, income, prices, and spending. These surveys provide valuable insights for RBI's monetary policy decisions.

The central bank conducts these surveys to gather public perceptions and expectations, residing in the urban and rural areas. Done on a quarterly basis, the survey assesses households' views on general price economic situations and spending prowess.

The urban survey will be held across 19 cities, including major urban centres such as Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswa...