Retail Inflation

Govt asks RBI to maintain 4% retail inflation target till March 2031

The government on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side for another five years ending March 2031. To control the price rise, the government in 2016 gave a mandate to the RBI to keep the retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side for five years ending March 31, 2021. Subsequently, in March 2021, the government maintained the same target. This is the second time the government has retained the inflation target. The central government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank, hereby notifies the inflation target for the period beginning April 1, 2026, and ending on March 31, 2031, a gazette notification issued by the Department of Economic Affairs dated March 25 said. According to the notification, the inflation target is 4 per cent with an upper tolerance level of 6 per cent and a lower tolerance level of 2 per cent. India adopted the inflation-targeting framework and formall

Retail inflation rose to 3.2% in Feb on higher food, precious metal prices

India's retail inflation rose to an 11-month high of 3.21% in February as food prices and precious metals gained

February retail inflation rises to 3.21% from 2.74% in Jan on new series

CPI inflation increased by 47 basis points year-on-year in February, data showed

Datanomics: Top inflation and deflation items in Jan were same as in Dec

Food deflation and bullion-led inflation offset each other in January, but net impact of top items lifted retail inflation to 2.75% from 1.33% in December

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New consumer inflation data to bolster policy responses: CEA Nageswaran

At 2.75%, January price rise well below RBI's target of 4%

New CPI series pegs India's retail inflation at 2.75% in January

Officials stressed that the December number under the old series and the January print are not comparable

A new and comprehensive measure of India's retail inflation takes shape

India's new CPI series reflects changing consumption patterns, digital services and better data, marking a major step forward in measuring inflation accurately

Retail inflation: A brief history before new data series launch on Thursday

India's retail inflation gauge has evolved from fragmented worker-specific indices to a unified CPI framework that now anchors monetary policy and welfare decisions

Gold, coconut oil and consumption: Inside Kerala's inflation streak

Kerala's retail inflation hit 9.49% in December, topping all states for the seventh straight month, driven by soaring coconut oil, gold prices and rural cost pressures

CPI inflation 2011-12 series: End of an era as new base begins next month

CPI-food inflation peaked at 16.12 per cent in April 2018, while the lowest reading was recorded in April 2019

India's retail inflation rises to 3-month high of 1.33% in December

Gold inflation soared to 68.66 per cent, while silver witnessed a spike of 97.07 per cent amid festival demand

Retail inflation rises to 1.33% in December 2025 from 0.71% in Nov

December 2025 CPI-based inflation: The increase in headline inflation is mainly attributed to an increase in the prices of items across personal care, vegetables, meat and fish, egg, and pulses

Slower food deflation nudges retail inflation to 0.71% in November

Food deflation eases to -3.91%, rural inflation turns positive at 0.10%, but gold & silver surge above 58% keeps core elevated

Retail inflation rises marginally to 0.71% in Nov on higher food prices

November CPI-based inflation: The food inflation in November stood at -3.91 per cent, marking an increase from -5.02 per cent in October

ADB raises India's growth forecast by 70 bps to 7.2% on consumption boost

ADB has sharply raised India's FY26 growth forecast to 7.2% on stronger consumption post tax cuts, while inflation estimates have been lowered as prices soften and demand strengthens

Edelweiss planning to expand presence to 100 cities across India

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Retail inflation may have remained muted in November, say economists

Economists' projections ranged from 0.5 per cent on the lower end to 1 per cent, with the median projection at 0.7 per cent

Private lender ICICI Bank raises senior citizen deposit rates to 7.2%

ICICI Bank has increased senior citizen retail deposit rates to 7.2% for deposits below Rs 3 crore, even as policy rates soften and loan growth outpaces deposit mobilisation across the banking sector

Retail inflation dropped to series low of 0.25% in Oct on base effects

In rural India, retail prices slipped into deflationary zone with the NSO reporting a 0.25 per cent drop in the CPI (Rural), compared to a 1.07 per cent increase in September