The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) will hold its March interest rate decision meeting today. CBRT, which will hold 8 Monetary Policy Committee meetings instead of 12 this year, announced its first interest rate decision in January and lowered the rate by 250 basis points to 45.00 percent. Now, all eyes are on the second interest rate decision of the year. So, when is the Central Bank interest rate decision in March, and at what time? The countdown has begun for the Central Bank interest rate decision in March. In anticipation of the interest rate decision that affects investments in the dollar, gold, stock market, and deposit interest, investors are curious about economists’ interest rate expectations. Depending on the interest rate decision to be announced by the Central Bank, investors will direct their investments. So, when is the January Central Bank interest rate decision, and at what time? According to the CBRT’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting schedule, the date has been set for the second MPC interest rate decision of the year. Accordingly; The Central Bank interest rate decision for March will be announced on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 14.00. Economists participating in the AA Finance expectation survey expect the CBRT to reduce its policy rate by 250 basis points to 42.5 percent in March. The median expectation of economists for the end-of-year policy rate is 30 percent. After the announcement of the second interest rate meeting of the year on March 6, the third meeting will be held on April 17. There will be no meeting in May. MPC meetings will be held on June 19 and July 24. There will be no meeting in August. Meetings will be held on September 11, after October 23, with no meeting in November. The last meeting of the year will be held on December 11, 2025.