Bank of England decision days for 2026 and 2027, with UK time and ET

The BoE rate decision dates 2026 are 5 February, 19 March, 30 April, 18 June, 30 July, 17 September, 5 November and 17 December, each announced at 12:00 UK time on a Thursday. Two remain this year: Thursday 5 November, which carries the November Monetary Policy Report, and Thursday 17 December.

This guide lists every 2026 and 2027 date with the ET equivalent, explains which days carry the quarterly report, and shows how we plan GBP/USD trades around them. Bank Rate stands at 3.75%. The free Forexuro Telegram channel posts sterling levels on trading days.

BoE rate decision dates 2026 in UK time and ET

The ET column moves because the US and UK change clocks on different Sundays. In March the US moves first, so the gap is 4 hours for a few weeks and the 19 March decision lands at 8:00am ET. On every other date in the table the gap is 5 hours. The Bank of England rate decision page keeps the full history of changes, and the central banks table compares Bank Rate with other policy rates.

Bank Rate in 2026 so far

Bank Rate was cut to 3.75% on 18 December 2025, the last of four quarter point cuts in 2025. The Monetary Policy Committee then held it at each of the six meetings from February to September 2026, according to the record on our decision page.

A long hold does not make the dates quiet. Sterling often moves on the vote split and the guidance even when the rate is unchanged, because those details shift what markets expect for the next meeting.

The 2027 dates already confirmed

The Bank has also published its 2027 timetable. All eight are Thursdays at 12:00 UK time.

What a decision day looks like for GBP/USD

At 12:00 UK time the Bank publishes the decision, the vote split and the minutes together. On report months it adds new forecasts for growth and inflation. Because everything lands at once, the first move in GBP/USD can be sharp and can reverse within minutes as traders read the detail.

Practical habits: know where the pair sits before noon on GBP/USD today, size the stop in money before the release with the pip value calculator, and avoid adding to a position in the first minutes. Our guide on central bank rate decisions covers the gap between pricing and message, and the take profit ladder shows how three targets help lock in part of a fast move. The GBP/USD forecast keeps the wider view.

Our GBP/USD signals on decision days

Two examples from our record show how we approach these sessions. On 5 February 2026 Forexuro posted a GBP/USD sell at 1.3567 with a stop at 1.3631; the second target at 1.3528 was hit for +39 pips. On 30 July 2026 we posted a GBP/USD buy at 1.3344 with a stop at 1.3281; the third target at 1.3409 was hit for +65 pips. Both were report months.

Every closed sterling trade, wins and losses alike, is listed on the GBP/USD signal results page. Our guide to reading a signal explains entry, stop and the three targets.

Follow the next decision with Forexuro

The free Forexuro Telegram channel posts free signals every trading day between about 05:00 and 15:00 UK time, so a 12:00 UK announcement falls inside our window. VIP is £99 a month or £549 one time for more signals and live management. Trading carries risk, and past results are not a reliable guide to future results.

Official sources

Primary reference pages from regulators, central banks and official bodies on the topics in this article.

• Bank of England MPC dates for 2026 and 2027, official timetable
• Bank of England Bank Rate, current rate and history

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