There has been plenty of action from the world’s central banks in 2025, with four interest rate cuts from the Bank of England, three from the European Central Bank, two from the Swiss National Bank, three from Sweden’s Riksbank, and two by Norway’s Norges Bank. In the US, the Federal Reserve has cut rates three times in 2025.
These are the key dates that central banks will announce their interest rate decisions.
European Central Bank
Current policy rate: 2%
- Feb. 5, 2026.
- March 19, 2026.
- April 30, 2026.
- June 11, 2026.
- July 23, 2026.
- Sept. 10, 2026.
- Oct. 29, 2026.
- Dec. 17, 2026.
Bank of England
Current policy rate: 3.75%
- Feb. 5, 2026.
- March 19, 2026.
- April 30, 2026.
- June 18, 2026.
- July 30, 2026.
- Sep. 17, 2026
- Nov. 5, 2026.
- Dec. 17, 2026.
Swedish Riksbank
Current policy rate: 1.75%
- Jan. 29, 2026.
- March 19, 2026.
- May 7, 2026.
- June 17, 2026.
- Aug. 20, 2026.
- Sept. 24, 2026.
- Nov. 4, 2026.
- Dec. 16, 2026.
Swiss National Bank
Current policy rate: 0%
- March 19, 2026.
- June 18, 2026.
- Sept. 24, 2026.
- Dec. 10, 2026.
Norges Bank
Current policy rate: 4%.
- Jan. 22, 2026.
- March 26, 2026.
- May 7, 2026.
- June 18, 2026.
- Aug. 13, 2026.
- Sept. 24, 2026.
- Nov. 5, 2026.
- Dec 17, 2026.
US Federal Reserve
Current policy rate: 3.50%-3.75%
- Jan. 28, 2026.
- March 18, 2026.
- April 29, 2026.
- June 17, 2026.
- July 29, 2026.
- Sept. 16, 2026.
- Oct. 28, 2026.
- Dec. 9, 2026.
