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• July 20, 2026

  Summary of comments—Spring 2026 Debt Management Strategy consultations

  Today, the Spring 2026 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• July 17, 2026

  Upcoming events on payments and regulatory oversight

  Explore upcoming events and outreach activities related to retail payments, stablecoins and consumer-driven banking.
• July 15, 2026

  Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Globe and Mail

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Mark Rendell of the Globe and Mail, which will be published online and in the newspaper.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• July 15, 2026

  Bank of Canada maintains the policy rate at 2¼%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 15, 2026

  Monetary Policy Report—July 2026

  

  Canada’s economy has been weak but is showing signs of improvement. Growth is expected to pick up, and inflation is projected to ease to around 2%. Uncertainty remains elevated.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• July 15, 2026

  Monetary Policy Report—July 2026—Canadian economy—Tariff and other assumptions

  Trade within North America remains mostly free of tariffs, but some industries have been heavily affected by sector-specific measures. Oil prices are assumed to decline.
• July 15, 2026

  Monetary Policy Report—July 2026—Canadian economy—Outlook

  Economic growth is expected to pick up over the projection horizon, rising above potential output growth. Inflation is elevated in the near term before returning to target as cost pressures fade and excess capacity is absorbed.
• July 15, 2026

  Monetary Policy Report—July 2026—Canadian economy—Current conditions

  Economic growth in Canada has been weak but is set to pick up. Headline inflation has risen above 3%. If oil prices and gasoline refinery margins decline as assumed, inflation should ease in the coming months. Inflation excluding gasoline remains near 2%.
• July 15, 2026

  Monetary Policy Report—July 2026—Overview

  After a year of weakness, Canada’s economy is showing signs of improvement. Growth is expected to pick up, and inflation eases gradually from its recent peak. Uncertainty is still high.
• July 15, 2026

  Monetary Policy Report—July 2026—Global economy

  The war in the Middle East has pushed up inflation around the world and is weighing on global economic activity. But oil prices have fallen from their peak, and inflation is expected to ease. Investment in AI is boosting global growth.