Global Central Banks

REFERENCE

Policy rates, stance, QT status and focus per major central bank — REFERENCE snapshot. A central-bank calendar connector upgrades this to live.

Updated engine

Easing-leaning banks

5/6

Cutting or loosening now.

Next decision window

Sep/Oct 2026

Fed · ECB · BOE in Sep, RBI in Oct.

Dollar read

Rate differentials compress

Reflation pressure on the USD — see Confluence Engine (DXY 39/100).

USD · FED

Federal Reserve

CUTTING
4.25% prev 4.50%
Next meeting
Sep 10, 2026
Balance sheet
QT near exhaustion (RRP drained)
Focus
Core PCE toward 2%; labour-market cooling
REFERENCE Federal Reserve

EUR · ECB

European Central Bank

CUTTING
1.90% prev 2.15%
Next meeting
Sep 10, 2026
Balance sheet
APP runoff; reinvestment debate
Focus
Services inflation stickiness; growth plateau
REFERENCE European Central Bank

JPY · BOJ

Bank of Japan

ON HOLD
0.50% prev 0.50%
Next meeting
Sep 21, 2026
Balance sheet
Normalization done; JGB purchases reduced
Focus
Wage-transmission must proceed before further hikes
REFERENCE Bank of Japan

GBP · BOE

Bank of England

CUTTING
3.75% prev 4.00%
Next meeting
Sep 18, 2026
Balance sheet
QT run-off continuing
Focus
Services inflation; fiscal budget pass-through
REFERENCE Bank of England

INR · RBI

Reserve Bank of India

CUTTING
4.40% prev 4.75%
Next meeting
Oct 08, 2026
Balance sheet
Liquidity fine-tuning; forex intervention
Focus
Growth support; INR stability; core disinflation
REFERENCE Reserve Bank of India

CNY · PBOC

People's Bank of China

LOOSENING
3.00% (1Y LPR) prev 3.10%
Next meeting
Sep update
Balance sheet
MLF toolkits; reserve requirement cuts
Focus
Property credit; deflation watch; FX stability
REFERENCE People's Bank of China