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Oct 19 2026
Data releases this week
Overview
The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy has published a schedule of economic and sectoral data expected to be released between 19 and 25 October 2026. The releases cover monetary conditions, international investment, telecommunications, infrastructure, energy production, transportation and other indicators relevant to monitoring the Indian economy.
The schedule identifies the responsible government department or regulatory authority for each dataset. Except for India’s foreign-exchange reserves, releases without a specified date should be treated as tentative. Daily reminders are also provided through CMIE’s Indian Economy Today newsletter.
Details
Release Schedule
Schedule: Data Releases This Week
Coverage period: 19–25 October 2026
Information provider: Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
Coverage: Monetary, financial, investment, infrastructure, energy, transportation and telecommunications indicators.
Daily reminders: Reminders about data expected on the following day are included at the end of the Indian Economy Today newsletter.
Newsletter timing: Indian Economy Today is released daily by 6:40 p.m.
Monetary and Financial Indicators
Foreign-exchange reserves: Scheduled for release by the Reserve Bank of India on 23 October 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
FDI and FII flows: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to release information concerning foreign direct investment and foreign institutional investment flows.
NRI deposits: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to publish data on deposits maintained by non-resident Indians.
Money supply: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to release updated money-supply data.
Reserve money: Updated reserve-money data are also expected from the Reserve Bank of India.
Industry and Infrastructure Indicators
Eight Core Industries: The Office of the Economic Adviser is expected to release the Index of Eight Core Industries.
Core-sector coverage: The index tracks output across eight major infrastructure industries and provides an indication of underlying industrial activity.
Electricity generation: Final electricity-generation data are expected from the Central Electricity Authority.
Crude oil and natural gas: The Ministry of Petroleum is expected to release production data for crude oil and natural gas.
Refinery throughput: Information on refinery processing activity is expected alongside the oil and natural-gas production data.
Transportation and Logistics
Railway freight: The Ministry of Railways is expected to publish final data on revenue-earning freight traffic.
Air transportation: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is expected to release air-passenger and cargo-traffic data.
Major ports: The Indian Ports Association is expected to publish cargo-traffic data for India’s major ports.
Economic relevance: These transportation indicators can provide information about passenger movement, trade activity and the movement of industrial goods.
Telecommunications and Rural Prices
Telecommunications: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is expected to publish updated telecommunications-sector data.
CPI for agricultural labourers: The Labour Bureau is expected to release the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers.
CPI for rural labourers: The Labour Bureau is also expected to publish the Consumer Price Index for Rural Labourers.
Price monitoring: The CPI-AL and CPI-RL releases help monitor changes in the cost of living for agricultural and rural workers.
Release Status
Confirmed schedule: The foreign-exchange reserves release is specifically scheduled for 23 October 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Tentative releases: Any dataset without a specified publication date should be treated as tentatively scheduled during the week.
Schedule changes: Release dates and times may be changed by the respective government departments, regulators or data-producing authorities.
Further information: Readers may consult CMIE’s daily Indian Economy Today newsletter and the respective official data sources for updated release information.
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