Central Bank of the UAE: rate decisions and meeting dates
The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar, and the CBUAE anchors its Base Rate to the Fed’s IORB. On 16 September 2026 it raised the Base Rate by 25 basis points to 3.90%, effective the next day, following the Fed’s move of IORB to 3.90% announced the same day.
Next FOMC decision day
28 October 2026
· In 33 days
At a glance
- Base Rate (Overnight Deposit Facility)
- 3.90% · since 17 September 2026 · source
- Short-term liquidity borrowing (Base Rate + 50 bp)
- 4.40%
- Currency
- AED
Rates as published at the date shown.
Why it moves with the Fed
The CBUAE has no separate meeting calendar. Its Base Rate is anchored to the Fed’s interest on reserve balances (IORB), and it announces its decision on the day of each FOMC decision. The dates below are therefore the FOMC’s.
“The Base Rate, which is anchored to the US Federal Reserve's IORB, signals the general stance of monetary policy and provides an effective floor for overnight money market interest rates in the UAE.”Fed meeting dates and decisions →FOMC decision days, 2026
| Decision day | Weekday | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | — | — | |
| Wednesday | — | — | |
| Wednesday | — | — | |
| Wednesday | — | — | |
| Wednesday | — | 3.65% · Held | |
| Wednesday | — | 3.90% · Raised 25 bp | |
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled |
FOMC decision days, 2027
| Decision day | Weekday | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled | ||
| Wednesday | Scheduled |
Last checked against Federal Reserve Board.
Recent decisions
| Date | Decision | Base Rate (Overnight Deposit Facility) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised 25 bp | 3.90% | Official release | |
| Held | 3.65% | Official release |
Last checked against Central Bank of the UAE.
Related
Questions
- When is the next CBUAE rate decision?
- CBUAE publishes no calendar of its own. It has moved on FOMC decision days, and the next FOMC decision is on 28 October 2026.
- What is the current base rate (overnight deposit facility)?
- 3.90%, in effect since 17 September 2026.
- Why does CBUAE follow the Fed?
- The CBUAE has no separate meeting calendar. Its Base Rate is anchored to the Fed’s interest on reserve balances (IORB), and it announces its decision on the day of each FOMC decision. The dates below are therefore the FOMC’s.
- Does this page forecast the decision?
- No. We list official dates and published decisions only, with a link to each source. We don’t publish forecasts or market expectations.
Sources and notices
Dates and figures come from the official publishers linked on this page, entered and checked by the Trillioni Pay team. No forecasts or consensus estimates are shown. Information only, not investment advice.
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