Central bank policy meetings and macroeconomic data releases for the largest economies.
This page tracks the scheduled monetary-policy meetings of the world's largest central banks over the next 12 months, sourced directly from each institution's own published calendar, alongside the recurring release cadence for the major macroeconomic data series that move markets across the five largest economies.
8 meetings/year, ~6 weeks apart. Decision 2:00pm ET, press conference 2:30pm ET on the second day. SEP/dot plot at the Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec meetings.
Source: federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm
8 monetary-policy meetings/year, always Thursday, ~6 weeks apart. Decision 14:15 CET, press conference 14:45 CET. Staff macroeconomic projections at Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec meetings.
Source: ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/mgcgc
8 meetings/year, always Thursday, ~6 weeks apart. Decision and minutes published simultaneously, 12:00 noon UK time. Monetary Policy Report at the Feb, Apr, Jul and Nov meetings.
Source: bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/upcoming-mpc-dates
8 Monetary Policy Meetings/year, over two days each. No fixed announcement time (typically midday–afternoon Tokyo time on the second day). Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices at the Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct meetings.
Source: boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmsche_minu
Statistical agencies typically confirm exact release dates only a few months in advance, so the schedule below shows each release's recurring cadence rather than specific dates a year out.