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CBRT organizes Market Participants Survey with real and financial sector representatives every month.
The October interest rate decision of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) is among the topics followed closely by markets and investors. So, when is the October 2026 Central Bank interest rate decision? What are economists' expectations?
WHEN WILL THE CENTRAL BANK INTEREST RATE DECISION BE ANNOUNCED?
The interest rate decision of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye will be announced on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 14.00.
WHAT WILL BE THE INTEREST RATE DECISION OF THE CENTRAL BANK?
CBRT published the October Market Participants Survey, which was conducted with 71 participants consisting of real and financial sector representatives and professionals.
While the participants' expectation for the current month-end overnight interest rate in the BIST Repo and Reverse-Repo Market was 37.00 percent in the previous survey period, it became 36.00 percent in this survey period. CBRT policy interest rate expectation for the October Monetary Policy Committee meeting was realized as 36.00 percent in this survey period.
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Announcement of the CBRT interest rate decision at 14.00 on October 22, 2026.
Very likely · Within days

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