Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - Canada - BIS - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Monetary policy rates around the globe (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Canada, the monetary policy rate stood at 2.25 percent on 23 March 2026, as on 20 March.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 17,067 data points. The time period covered by the series extends from July 1960 to March 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics we computed on the entire sample: the rate was equal on average to 5.47 percent; it recorded its maximum of 21.24 on 6 August 1981; it registered a minimum of 0.25 on 21 April 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | 2.25 |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.25 |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.25 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | Canada |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Interest rate |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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