Key Interest Rate

• April 16, 2025

  Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2¾%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 16, 2025

  Monetary Policy Report—April 2025

  

  The Canadian economy ended 2024 in a strong position. However, the trade conflict and tariffs are expected to slow growth and add to price pressures. The outlook is very uncertain because of the unpredictability of US trade policy and the magnitude of its impact on the Canadian economy.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• March 12, 2025

  Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 2¾%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 29, 2025

  Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, announces end of quantitative tightening

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3%, with the Bank Rate at 3.25% and the deposit rate at 2.95%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• January 29, 2025

  Monetary Policy Report—January 2025

  

  Economic growth has ticked up in Canada, boosted by past cuts in interest rates. In the absence of new tariffs, growth is forecast to strengthen, and inflation remains close to 2%. But the threat of new tariffs is causing major uncertainty.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• December 11, 2024

  Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 50 basis points to 3¼%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¼%, with the Bank Rate at 3½% and the deposit rate at 3¼%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 23, 2024

  Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 50 basis points to 3¾%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¾%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit rate at 3¾%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 23, 2024

  Monetary Policy Report—October 2024

  

  Monetary policy has worked to reduce price pressures in the Canadian economy. Inflation is now around 2% and is expected to remain near the middle of the Bank of Canada’s control range of 1% to 3% over the projection.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
• September 4, 2024

  Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 4¼%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• July 24, 2024

  Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 4½%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases