September 30, 2026 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation National holiday Content Type(s): Upcoming events
September 16, 2026 Publication: Summary of Deliberations 13:30 (ET) A summary of monetary policy deliberations by the Governing Council for the policy decision that was announced two weeks earlier. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
September 2, 2026 Interest Rate Announcement 09:45 (ET) On eight scheduled dates each year, the Bank of Canada announces the setting for the overnight rate target in a press release explaining the factors behind the decision. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
August 21, 2026 Release: Senior Loan Officer Survey The Senior Loan Officer Survey collects information on the business-lending practices of Canadian financial institutions. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
August 18, 2026 Prescribed review decisions Access decisions issued following a request for a prescribed review.
August 17, 2026 Sparks at Bank Sparks at Bank features insights and analysis from Bank of Canada economists and researchers. It takes its name from the intersection of Sparks and Bank streets in Ottawa where the Bank’s head office is located.
Private credit in Canada Sparks at Bank article Wendy Chan, Cameron MacDonald, Geneviève Vallée Private credit—business loans made by non-bank lenders—has expanded rapidly worldwide, but for Canadian businesses, it remains a stable and relatively limited source of funding. Canadian asset managers, however, are actively participating in private credit globally, creating exposures that could matter for financial stability in Canada. Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial institutions and intermediation, Household and business credit
August 14, 2026 Frequently asked questions about retail payments supervision Find answers to common questions about retail payments supervision. Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supplementary materials Subject(s): Retail payments, Operational risk and incident response, Registration, Safeguarding end-user funds, Supervision