Launching of 116th Round of Quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) - Q3:2026-27

The Reserve Bank of India has initiated the 116th edition of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) for the Indian manufacturing sector, focusing on the period from October to December 2026. This survey evaluates the current quarter's business sentiment (Q3:2026-27) and anticipates business conditions for the following quarter (Q4:2026-27), based on qualitative feedback related to demand, financial, employment, and price indicators.

The insights from the survey on these two quarters are additionally included. The survey results are regularly published on the Reserve Bank's website, without disclosing the identities of the respondents.

Genesis Management & Market Research Pvt. Ltd. has been appointed by the Reserve Bank to conduct this survey for the quarter of October to December 2026. While Genesis will reach out to selected companies, other manufacturing entities are invited to participate by downloading the survey questionnaire from the Reserve Bank's website under the 'Survey' section. Completed questionnaires must be emailed to the specified contact details provided on the website.

For any queries or clarifications, interested parties can reach out to the Director of the Division of Enterprise Surveys in the Department of Statistics and Information Management at the Reserve Bank of India, located at C-8, 2nd Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400051. The contact numbers are 022-26578386 and 022-26578275. To send an email, participants can click here.