Bank Calendar

Central Banks Rate Decisions Calendar 2025

In the FxPro News Bank Calendar, you will find a meeting schedule of major central banks.

During these sessions, regulators make decisions on key interest rates and other monetary policy stances, such as quantitative easing and prudential policy (whether they should be changed). We recommend that traders keep an eye on these events as they may cause a significant impact. For more information on each specific meeting, the holding period and the financial assets affected, visit our economic calendar.

US Federal Reserve 4.5%
FOMC
Next update on May 7th
18:00 GMT (19:00 DST)

The interest rate decision is made by the Open Market Committee (Fed’s division) eight times a year, where 12 members of the Committee vote for the rate level changes. The distribution of the votes cast is immediately known after the meeting.

The minutes of the last Open Market Committee meeting are then published three weeks later.

Updates appear at 18:00 GMT (19:00 DST).

29 Jan
4.5%
19 Mar
4.5%
7 May
18 Jun
30 Jul
17 Sep
29 Oct
10 Dec
Bank of England 4.5%
BOE
Next update on May 8th
11:00 GMT (12:00 DST)

The interest rate decision is made by the BoE Monetary Policy Committee 8 times a year. The Monetary Policy Committee includes 9 members.

The minutes are published simultaneously with the MPC decision.

Updates appear at 11:00 GMT (12:00 DST).

6 Feb
4.5%
20 Mar
4.5%
8 May
19 Jun
7 Aug
18 Sep
6 Nov
18 Dec
Bank of Canada 2.75%
BOC
Next update on April 16th
13:00 GMT (14:00 DST)

The Bank of Canada makes interest rate decisions eight times a year, announcing the results at 13:00 GMT (14:00 DST).

29 Jan
3%
12 Mar
2.75%
16 Apr
4 Jun
30 Jul
17 Sep
29 Oct
10 Dec
Reserve Bank of Australia 4.1%
RBA
Next update on April 1st
03:30 GMT

The Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision meeting takes place 11 times a year, with the result known at 03:30 GMT.

18 Feb
4.1%
1 Apr
20 May
8 Jul
12 Aug
30 Sep
4 Nov
9 Dec
European Central Bank 2.65%
ECB
Next update on April 17th
12:15 GMT (13:15 DST)

The interest rate decision is made by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

Updates appear at 12:15 GMT (13:15 DST). After a decision is made, a press conference is traditionally held 30 minutes later.

30 Jan
2.9%
6 Mar
2.65%
17 Apr
5 Jun
24 Jul
11 Sep
30 Oct
18 Dec
Swiss National Bank 0.25%
SNB
Next update on June 19th
07:30 GMT (08:30 DST)

The Swiss National Bank makes interest rate decisions four times a year announcing the results at 07:30 GMT (08:30 DST).

20 Mar
0.25%
19 Jun
25 Sep
11 Dec
Bank of Japan 0.5%
BOJ
Next update on May 1st
3-5am GMT

The interest rate decision is made by the Governing Council of the Bank of Japan at monetary policy meetings.

The decision is known between 3-5am GMT.

24 Jan
0.5%
19 Mar
0.5%
1 May
17 Jun
31 Jul
19 Sep
30 Oct
19 Dec
Reserve Bank of New Zealand 3.75%
RBNZ
Next update on April 9th
01:00 GMT

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand makes its interest rate decision, like the US Fed, eight times a year, announcing the results at 01:00 GMT.

19 Feb
3.75%
9 Apr
28 May
9 Jul
20 Aug
8 Oct
26 Nov
FxPro published March 26, 2025 13:46 UTC
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