Banking and RBI
RBI launches September 2026 round of Inflation Expectations Survey of Households across 19 cities
8 September 2026 | Reserve Bank of India
RBI said the September 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) is being launched. The survey captures subjective assessments of price movements and inflation based on individual consumption baskets across 19 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
It seeks qualitative responses on price changes three months ahead and one year ahead, and quantitative responses on current, three-month-ahead and one-year-ahead inflation rates.
Key facts- Survey: Inflation Expectations Survey of Households
- Round: September 2026
- Coverage: 19 cities
- Horizons: three months and one year ahead
Exam takeaway: The survey measures perceptions, not actual price indices.
Quick revision: Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (RBI, 8 September 2026).
Reserve Bank of India original sourceEconomy and Finance
Overnight VRRR auction of 8 September 2026 accepts Rs 4,17,609 crore
8 September 2026 | Reserve Bank of India
In the overnight (1-day) Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction held on 8 September 2026, against a notified amount of Rs 5,00,000 crore, offers of Rs 4,17,609 crore were received and all accepted at a cut-off rate of 5.24 per cent.
Key facts- Notified amount: Rs 5,00,000 crore
- Accepted: Rs 4,17,609 crore
- Cut-off rate: 5.24%
- Tenor: 1 day
Exam takeaway: The cut-off rate has stayed at 5.24% across recent auctions.
Quick revision: Overnight VRRR result of 8 September (RBI).
Reserve Bank of India original sourceGovernment Schemes
PM dedicates development projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara, marking Dedicated Freight Corridor completion
8 September 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara, Gujarat on 8 September 2026.
In his address he marked the completion of the 2,800-kilometre Dedicated Freight Corridor and said the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors are transforming the commercial landscape. He described the corridor as the lifeline of a rapidly developing India.
Key facts- Location: Vadodara, Gujarat
- Project value: more than Rs 35,000 crore
- Dedicated Freight Corridor length cited: 2,800 km
- Date: 8 September 2026
Exam takeaway: Dedicated Freight Corridors carry goods on tracks separate from passenger trains.
Quick revision: Vadodara projects (PIB, 8 September 2026).
Press Information Bureau original source