The interest rate decision for April by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) is eagerly awaited by investors. Ahead of the CBRT Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) interest rate decision, which directly affects the dollar, gold, stock market, and deposit rates, investors have moved to safe havens. Alongside the MPC interest rate decision, which will signal the direction of the Turkish economy, investors will also steer their investments. The survey of expectations for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting concluded with the participation of 21 economists. So, when will the Central Bank (CBRT) interest rate decision for April be announced, at what time? What are economists’ expectations for the April interest rate? The countdown has begun for the April Central Bank interest rate decision. Investors continue to steer their investments with the interest rate decisions announced every month, and the question this month is whether there will be an interest rate cut. The Central Bank reduced the policy rate from 45% to 42.5% by 250 basis points in March. So, when will the Central Bank interest rate decision for April be announced, at what time? Will there be an interest rate cut? The timetable has been set for the CBRT Monetary Policy Committee’s announcement of the April interest rate decision. Accordingly, the Central Bank’s interest rate decision for April will be announced on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 14:00. TCMB President Fatih Karahan will make statements after the interest rate decision. The survey of expectations for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to be held on Thursday, April 17, by the TCMB was concluded with the participation of 21 economists. While 19 of the economists participating in the expectation survey predicted that the policy rate would remain unchanged, 2 predicted a 350 basis point increase. The median of economists’ expectations for the April MPC decision was that it would remain unchanged at 42.50%. The median of economists’ year-end policy rate expectations was 34.50%. At the MPC meeting held in March, the policy rate was reduced by 250 basis points from 45% to 42.5%. In the interim meeting held by the TCMB last month, it was kept at 42.5% while the overnight borrowing rate was increased to 46%.