Central Bank MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) meeting date? April meeting schedule

The countdown for the interest rate decision of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) is ongoing. Economists emphasize that the messages the Central Bank will deliver to the markets will be closely monitored. So, when is the Central Bank MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) meeting scheduled? Eyes are on the interest rate decision in the domestic market. The meeting plan of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) for 2025 has been announced. Unlike previous years, this year the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will convene a total of 8 times instead of 12. Additionally, the bank plans to publish 8 summaries of MPC meetings, 4 inflation reports, and 2 financial stability reports within the scope of 2025. According to the schedule determined for 2025, the Central Bank’s third meeting will be held on April 17, and there won’t be any meetings in May. The decisions taken after the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee will be announced to the public on the same day at 14:00. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) reduced the policy rate from 45% to 42.5% in March. The policy rate represents the one-week repo auction interest rate. The announcement stated that the tight monetary policy will continue to focus on meeting inflation expectations and ensuring price stability. The MPC will hold its meetings in the summer months between June 19 and July 24. There won’t be a meeting in August. After the meetings on September 11 and October 23, there won’t be a meeting in November. The last meeting of the year will also take place on December 11, 2025.