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 2.50 percent on 22 September 2025, the same as on 19 September.
Sample. There are 16,940 data points in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the time range going from July 1960 to September 2025.
History. Here's a glimpse of some descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the rate averaged 5.49 percent; it recorded its highest level of 21.24 on 6 August 1981; it hit a trough of 0.25 on 21 April 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | 2.5 |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.5 |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.5 |
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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 |