When is the next FOMC meeting?

Q: When is the next FOMC meeting?

The next Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) is scheduled for Jul 29, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. It is released 8 times per year. The consensus forecast is 3.75%, versus a previous reading of 3.75%.

Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) is next released on Jul 29, 2026 (in 28 days).

Next FOMC decision

Released 8 times per year

Jul 29, 2026 18:00 UTC

in 28 days

Consensus forecast

3.75%

Published by Federal Reserve

The next FOMC meeting concludes on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, with the rate decision announced at 2:00 PM ET and the press conference at 2:30 PM ET. The Federal Open Market Committee holds eight scheduled meetings a year, roughly every six weeks. The decision, the statement and the press conference together set the tone for the dollar and global risk appetite.

Recent FOMC decisions

Period	Actual	Forecast	Previous	Outcome	Released
Jun 17, 2026	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%	inline	Jun 17, 2026
Apr 29, 2026	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%	inline	Apr 29, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%	inline	Mar 18, 2026
Jan 28, 2026	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%	inline	Jan 28, 2026
Oct 29, 2025	4.0%	4.0%	4.25%	inline	Oct 29, 2025
Sep 17, 2025	4.25%	4.25%	4.5%	inline	Sep 17, 2025

See the full Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) history, what it measures and how it moves the USD.

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