New Delhi, July 9 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday launched the July 2026 round of three key household surveys - the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS), the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS), and the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) - to gather public feedback on economic conditions, inflation and employment, with the findings set to provide inputs for monetary policy.

According to separate RBI press releases, the central bank has launched the latest round of its regular household surveys to assess consumer sentiment and inflation expectations across the country.

The RBI said the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey "seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on general...