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December 20263 events
2Dec–4 Dec
Economy & markets · 
RBI monetary policy decisionThe Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee meets. The repo rate stands at 5.50% after a 25-basis-point rise in October, when the RBI changed its…
in 29 days
8Dec–9 Dec
Economy & markets · 
US Federal Reserve rate decisionThe Federal Open Market Committee meets. Its benchmark rate is 3.75%–4%; after two members voted for an increase in October, markets saw a strong chance of a…
in 35 days
16Dec–17 Dec
Economy & markets · 
ECB monetary policy decisionThe European Central Bank’s Governing Council meets. It held its deposit rate at 2.5% in October, with euro-area inflation at 3.8% in September.
in 43 days
RBI monetary policy decisionThe Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee meets. The repo rate stands at 5.50% after a 25-basis-point rise in October, when the RBI changed its…
in 29 days
8Dec–9 Dec
Economy & markets ·
US Federal Reserve rate decisionThe Federal Open Market Committee meets. Its benchmark rate is 3.75%–4%; after two members voted for an increase in October, markets saw a strong chance of a…
in 35 days
16Dec–17 Dec
Economy & markets ·
ECB monetary policy decisionThe European Central Bank’s Governing Council meets. It held its deposit rate at 2.5% in October, with euro-area inflation at 3.8% in September.
in 43 days
February 20273 events
3Feb–5 Feb
Economy & markets ·
RBI monetary policy decisionThe last scheduled meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in the 2026–27 financial year.
in 92 days
3Feb–4 Feb
Economy & markets ·
ECB monetary policy decisionThe European Central Bank’s Governing Council meets — the last scheduled decision before Christine Lagarde steps down.
in 92 days
7Feb
Economy & markets ·
Christine Lagarde steps down as ECB PresidentLagarde announced on 29 October 2026 that she would leave about nine months before the end of her eight-year term. Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot are…
in 96 days
RBI monetary policy decisionThe last scheduled meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in the 2026–27 financial year.
in 92 days
3Feb–4 Feb
Economy & markets ·
ECB monetary policy decisionThe European Central Bank’s Governing Council meets — the last scheduled decision before Christine Lagarde steps down.
in 92 days
7Feb
Economy & markets ·
Christine Lagarde steps down as ECB PresidentLagarde announced on 29 October 2026 that she would leave about nine months before the end of her eight-year term. Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot are…
in 96 days