CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SURVEY (CCS) - REPORTS AND INDICES

News: Consumers expect rise in spending over next one year says RBI survey

 

What's in the news?

       Indian consumers expects a rise in spending over the next one year, with an increase in both essential and non-essential items, according to the latest survey of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

 

Key takeaways:

       Consumer confidence for the current period paused on its uptrend as sentiments on all parameters, except spending, recorded some moderations in the latest survey round, the RBI’s Consumer Confidence Survey showed.

 

Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS):

       It is conducted every two months to measure how optimistic or pessimistic the consumers are regarding their financial situation.

       The survey consists of questions regarding consumers’ sentiments over various factors in the current situation and future.

 

Conducted by - RBI

 

Objective:

       The index measures the change in consumer perception on the financial situation in the last year and the future expectations index measures what the consumer thinks about his financial situation in the coming year.

 

Indicators:

       Economic situation, Employment, Price Level, Income and Spending.

 

Important Takeaways from the Recent Survey:

       CSI moderated to 97.1 in May 2024 from 98.5 two months ago.

       The FEI stood at 124.8 in May 2024 (125.2 in the previous survey round).

 

CSI and FEI are compiled on the basis of net responses on the economic situation, income, spending, employment and the price level for the current period (as compared with one year ago) and a year ahead, respectively.