2027 Monetary Policy Meeting Schedule
Overview
The Bank of Japan has provided the 2027 schedule for Monetary Policy Meetings and the publication dates related to each meeting for the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (The Bank's View), Summary of Opinions, and Minutes. Meetings are scheduled for January, March, April, June, July, September, October, and December. The publication date for the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (The Bank's View) is shown as “――” for the March, June, September, and December meetings, while the publication date for the minutes of the December meeting is undecided. The schedule also includes the general publication-time principles and a note concerning the minutes of the December 2026 meeting.
Key points
- The Bank of Japan has provided the schedule for the 2027 Monetary Policy Meetings and related publications.
- A total of 8 meetings are scheduled from January through December 2027.
- The publication dates for related materials are provided, and some meetings show “――” for the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (The Bank's View).
- The publication date for the minutes of the December 2027 meeting is undecided.
Overview
The Bank of Japan's document provides a list of the 2027 Monetary Policy Meeting dates and the publication dates for the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (The Bank's View), Summary of Opinions, and Minutes related to each meeting. The meeting dates are January 21 and 22, March 17 and 18, April 27 and 28, June 10 and 11, July 21 and 22, September 21 and 22, October 28 and 29, and December 16 and 17.
Details
The Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (The Bank's View) is scheduled for publication on January 22, April 28, July 22, and October 29, immediately after the meetings conclude. The full text, including background explanations, will be published at 2:00 p.m. on the next business day. For the March, June, September, and December meetings, the publication date for The Bank's View is listed as “――”.
The Summary of Opinions is scheduled for publication on February 1, March 29, May 12, June 21, July 30, October 1, November 9, and December 27. The Minutes are scheduled for publication on March 24, May 7, June 16, July 27, September 28, November 4, and December 22, while the minutes for the December meeting are undecided. As a general rule, both materials are published at 8:50 a.m.
The note states that the minutes of the December 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting will be published on Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
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