The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 13:45 CET. ECB President Christine Lagarde's press conference will follow at 14:30 CET. The ECB's deposit facility rate currently stands at 2.00%, with market pricing in early June 2026 showing near-unanimous expectation of a hike to...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, following a two-day meeting on July 28-29. This is a non-SEP (non-Summary of Economic Projections) meeting, meaning no updated economic forecasts or dot plot will be released alongside the decision. The FOMC has held...
The Bank of England will announce its July 2026 interest rate decision on Thursday, 30 July 2026, at 12:00 noon GMT. This is one of four quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) meetings, at which the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) publishes updated projections for inflation, GDP growth, and unemployment. As of June 2026, Bank Rate stands...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its July 2026 monetary policy decision on Friday, 31 July 2026. The Policy Board meets over two days (30-31 July), with "The Bank's View" statement and any updated Outlook Report published on 31 July. As of the most recent April 28 decision, the uncollateralized overnight call rate stands...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce its August 2026 interest rate decision on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, at 2:30 pm AEST. The Monetary Policy Board meets over two days (10-11 August), with the outcome published alongside the quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy (SMP) at 2:30 pm. August is one of four SMP meetings,...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will host the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium from Thursday, August 27 to Saturday, August 29, at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The symposium's theme this year is "Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy," focusing on how rapid developments in digital payments, central...
The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 13:45 CET. The decision will be followed by ECB President Christine Lagarde's press conference at 14:30 CET. The ECB's deposit facility rate currently stands at 2.00%, with market pricing as of early June 2026 indicating a...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, following a two-day meeting on September 15-16. This is a Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) meeting, meaning the FOMC will simultaneously release updated quarterly economic forecasts and the "dot plot" of individual member rate...
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 12:00 GMT. The decision will be accompanied by the simultaneous release of the monetary policy summary and detailed voting minutes. The Bank Rate currently stands at 3.75%, held through multiple consecutive meetings in 2026 following...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its September 2026 monetary policy decision on Friday, 18 September 2026. The Policy Board meets over two days (17-18 September), with "The Bank's View" statement released on 18 September. As of June 2026, the uncollateralized overnight call rate stands at 0.75%, unchanged since December 2025. The September meeting...
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