The Bank of England has scheduled eight interest rate decisions for 2027. The first is on Thursday 4 February and the last on Thursday 16 December.
Its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the nine-member group that sets Bank Rate, announces each decision at midday London time. Bank Rate is the interest rate the Bank pays commercial banks on the money they hold with it.
What are the Bank of England meeting dates for 2027? The Monetary Policy Committee, the Bank's rate-setting group, announces Bank Rate (its main interest rate) on eight Thursdays: 4 February, 18 March, 29 April, 17 June, 29 July, 16 September, 4 November, and 16 December.
The Bank publishes each decision at midday London time, together with the minutes (the written record of the meeting) and the vote count.
The quarterly Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank publishes with its announcement and minutes, comes with the February, April, July, and November decisions.
Each 2027 date falls 364 days after its 2026 counterpart, so each sits one day earlier in the month.
We wrote this page on 11 November 2026 from the Bank's own calendar, which the Bank last updated on 21 September 2026. On 5 November 2026, the Committee raised Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 3.75% to 4%. The next decision is on 17 December 2026.
What are the Bank of England meeting dates for 2027?
The Bank lists eight decision days for 2027 under the heading "2027 confirmed dates". All eight fall on a Thursday. The table lists each 2027 date and the matching 2026 date. It shows whether a Monetary Policy Report comes with the decision. It also gives the announcement time in New York (Eastern Time, shortened to ET).
Decision day, 2027 | Same decision, 2026 | Monetary Policy Report | Midday London in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
Thu 4 Feb | Thu 5 Feb | Yes | 7:00 a.m. ET |
Thu 18 Mar | Thu 19 Mar | No | 8:00 a.m. ET |
Thu 29 Apr | Thu 30 Apr | Yes | 7:00 a.m. ET |
Thu 17 Jun | Thu 18 Jun | No | 7:00 a.m. ET |
Thu 29 Jul | Thu 30 Jul | Yes | 7:00 a.m. ET |
Thu 16 Sep | Thu 17 Sep | No | 7:00 a.m. ET |
Thu 4 Nov | Thu 5 Nov | Yes | 8:00 a.m. ET |
Thu 16 Dec | Thu 17 Dec | No | 7:00 a.m. ET |
Bank of England MPC decision days as listed by the Bank on 11 November 2026. The Bank announces each decision at midday London time with the minutes. New York times are our conversion from the standard time zone database. Source: Bank of England
Read each row across. Thursday 4 February 2027 replaces Thursday 5 February 2026, comes with a report, and is announced at 7:00 a.m. ET. Four rows say Yes for a report.
The Committee's final meeting comes before the announcement. The Bank's page of frequently asked questions says that meeting usually happens on the Wednesday. The Bank's page for the 5 November 2026 decision describes a meeting "ending on 4 November 2026", which was a Wednesday.
How do the 2027 dates compare with 2026?
The Bank's 2026 calendar also has eight Thursday decisions, from 5 February to 17 December. Every 2027 decision falls 364 days after its 2026 counterpart. Each therefore sits one day earlier in the month, so 4 February replaces 5 February and 16 December replaces 17 December.
The gaps between decisions repeat as well. In both years, four gaps run six weeks (42 days) and three run seven weeks (49 days), in the same order. The gap from 17 December 2026 to 4 February 2027 is 49 days.
Both years carry a Monetary Policy Report at the February, April, July, and November decisions.
What time does the Bank of England announce its decision?
The Bank publishes the decision at midday on Thursday, together with the minutes, the written record of the meeting. The Monetary Policy Summary, the Bank's statement of the decision and the vote, gives the vote. For the 5 November 2026 decision, it reports 8 to 1.
Midday in London is 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on six of the eight 2027 dates. On 18 March and 4 November, it is 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The UK and the US change their clocks on different weekends.
The US moves its clocks on 14 March and 7 November 2027, while the UK moves its clocks on 28 March and 31 October 2027.
We calculated these conversions from the standard time zone database. The Bank states the time as midday.
Which 2027 decisions come with a Monetary Policy Report?
Four of the eight come with a Monetary Policy Report: February, April, July, and November. The Bank's calendar links the report to the decision on those four dates. The other four decisions, in March, June, September, and December, come with the Monetary Policy Summary and minutes alone.
The Federal Reserve (the Fed, the US central bank) holds its projection meetings in different months. The Fed's calendar marks March, June, September, and December for a Summary of Economic Projections, the projections the Fed publishes with those meetings. None of those four months matches a Bank of England report month.
How do Bank of England decisions line up with Fed decisions?
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) sets the Fed Funds Rate, the main US interest rate. It meets over two days, Tuesday and Wednesday.
It releases its statement at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the second day. The Fed's calendar lists eight meetings for 2027, all with a Wednesday decision day. The Fed calls each date tentative until the meeting before it confirms it.
The Fed releases its minutes three weeks after the decision. The Bank releases its minutes with the decision itself.
Every Bank of England decision in 2027 follows an FOMC decision within eight days. Four come the day after: 18 March, 29 April, 29 July, and 16 September. The other four come eight days after: 4 February, 17 June, 4 November, and 16 December.
Source: Bank of England; Federal Reserve; YX Insights
Chart 1 shows the lag from the latest FOMC decision to each Bank decision.
An FOMC statement at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time is 7:00 p.m. in London on seven of the eight 2027 FOMC decision days. On 17 March, it is 6:00 p.m. in London. Our FOMC meeting schedule page lists the Fed's dates. Our Bank of Japan meeting schedule page lists the Bank of Japan's dates.
Where do the results appear?
The Bank publishes each decision on its Monetary Policy Committee announcements page. Each decision page carries the Monetary Policy Summary, the minutes, and the vote. The Bank's voting history spreadsheet adds every member's vote back to 1997.
How have MPC members voted in recent years?
Each of the nine MPC members casts a vote. The Bank's voting history spreadsheet records the rate each member chose at every decision. We counted a member as voting against the majority when their chosen rate differed from the rate the Committee set.
From 3 February 2022 to 5 November 2026, 38 of the 39 decisions had at least one member voting against the majority. The exception was 19 March 2026, when all nine members chose 3.75%.
Source: Bank of England; YX Insights
Chart 2 shows the 15 decisions of 2025 and 2026. The median is 3 members against the majority. The 17 September 2026 decision to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% passed 6 to 3, with three members preferring a 0.25 percentage point rise.
On 5 November 2026, eight members voted for a 0.25 percentage point rise to 4%. One member voted for a 0.5 percentage point rise to 4.25%. Our guide to interest rates and inflation explains why a central bank moves its rate in response to inflation.
Our guide to the Fed Funds Rate covers the US counterpart of Bank Rate. The Bank of England has eight Thursday decisions in 2027, with a Monetary Policy Report at four of them.
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Common questions about Bank of England meeting dates in 2027
How many Bank of England meetings are there in 2027?
The Bank of England has eight decision days in 2027, all Thursdays: 4 February, 18 March, 29 April, 17 June, 29 July, 16 September, 4 November, and 16 December. The Bank publishes a Monetary Policy Report with the February, April, July, and November decisions.
When is the next Bank of England interest rate decision?
As of 11 November 2026, the next decision is on Thursday 17 December 2026, according to the Bank's calendar. The first 2027 decision follows on Thursday 4 February, which is 49 days later. The Bank raised Bank Rate to 4% on 5 November 2026 by a vote of 8 to 1.
What time does the Bank of England announce interest rates?
The Bank announces interest rate decisions at midday London time on Thursday, together with the minutes. In New York, that is 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on six 2027 decision days. It is 8:00 a.m. on 18 March and 4 November, because the US and UK change their clocks on different weekends.
Is the Bank of England meeting on the same day as the Fed?
No Bank of England decision falls on a Fed decision day. The Bank announces on Thursdays, while every Fed decision in 2027 falls on a Wednesday. Four 2027 Bank decisions come the day after a Fed decision. Four come eight days after one. Our FOMC meeting schedule page lists the Fed's dates.
Which Bank of England meetings have a Monetary Policy Report?
Four 2027 decisions come with a Monetary Policy Report: 4 February, 29 April, 29 July, and 4 November. The Bank's calendar links a report to those four dates. The decisions on 18 March, 17 June, 16 September, and 16 December come with the Monetary Policy Summary and minutes alone.
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