Data suggests broad-based increase in food prices: RBI Bulletin
The Reserve Bank of India's latest bulletin indicates a broad-based rise in food prices, particularly for cereals, pulses, and edible oils. Data shows that inflation in rural areas is currently outpacing urban inflation.
Why it matters
Rising food inflation affects the cost of living for the majority of the population and influences central bank monetary policy decisions.
Data suggests broad-based increase in food prices: RBI Bulletin left GDP growth has been supported by sustained domestic demand and services, RBI officials said. File Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/it4oxi/article71616780.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/RBIs-hawkish-sGPOGKO87S.4.jpg.jpg FRANCIS MASCARENHAS FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an installation of the Rupee logo and Indian currency coins outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo/File Photo Inflation in rural areas was found to be higher than in urban areas; headline CPI inflation edged up over the months and showed signs of greater generalisation across commodities MUMBAIHigh-frequency data collected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for October (till 19th), suggest a broad-based increase in food prices, said RBI officials in the October edition of RBI Bulletin, which was released on Friday (October 23, 2026). “Among cereals, rice and wheat prices continued to increase.
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