When is the Central Bank Interest Rate Decision? What is Economists’ Expectation on Interest Rates? (April 2025 CBRT interest rate decision meeting)

The interest rate decision of the Central Bank in April is being questioned by investors closely following developments in the Turkish economy. Investors in the dollar, euro, gold, stock market, and deposit interest are keeping their investments in a safe haven before the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee interest rate decision. Economists have revealed their expectations for the Central Bank’s interest rate decision in April. So, when is the Central Bank interest rate decision in April? What is the economists’ expectation on interest rates? The tense waiting has begun prior to the decision of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Eyes are now turned to the CBRT’s April calendar before the announcement that will give a direction signal on the course of the Turkish economy. So, when is the Central Bank’s interest rate decision in April? What is the economists’ expectation on interest rates? The timetable has been determined for the interest rate decision of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee in April. Accordingly; The Central Bank’s interest rate decision for April will be announced on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 14.00. After the interest rate decision, CBRT President Fatih Karahan will make statements. Last week, a sideways trend predominated domestically. While the BIST 100 index on Borsa Istanbul completed the week at 9,380.95 points, gaining 0.01%, the balance of payments and the interest rate decision of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) will be closely monitored next week. Economists participating in the expectation surveys of AA Finans expect the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey to keep its policy rate unchanged at 42.5% in April. The median of economists’ year-end policy rate expectations also stood at 34.50%. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank reduced the policy rate, the one-week repo auction interest rate, from 45% to 42.5% in March.