Every release since 20 Jan 2016: 89 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the CAD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Canada Interest Rate (Oct. 29, 2026, released 28 Oct 2026) came in at 2.5%; the previous reading was 2.25%.
Since 2016, Canada Interest Rate has come in above forecast 2% of the time and below 2% (50 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 0%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 0.02%: higher than expected is good for the CAD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 09:45 | Oct. 29, 2026 | 2.5% | – | 2.25% | – |
| 2 Sept 2026 09:45 | Sep. 3, 2026 | 2.25% | – | 2.25% | – |
| 15 Jul 2026 09:45 | Jul. 16, 2026 | 2.25% | – | 2.25% | – |
| 10 Jun 2026 09:45 | Jun. 11, 2026 | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | in line |
| 29 Apr 2026 09:45 | Apr. 30, 2026 | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | in line |
| 18 Mar 2026 09:45 | Mar. 19, 2026 | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | in line |
| 28 Jan 2026 09:45 | Jan. 29, 2026 | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | in line |
| 10 Dec 2025 09:45 | Dec. 11, 2025 | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | in line |
| 29 Oct 2025 09:45 | Oct. 30, 2025 | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.5% | in line |
| 17 Sept 2025 09:45 | Sep. 18, 2025 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.75% | in line |
| 30 Jul 2025 09:45 | Jul. 31, 2025 | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.75% | in line |
| 4 Jun 2025 09:45 | Jun. 5, 2025 | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.75% | in line |
| 16 Apr 2025 09:45 | Apr. 17, 2025 | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.75% | in line |
| 12 Mar 2025 09:45 | Mar. 13, 2025 | 2.75% | – | 3% | – |
| 29 Jan 2025 09:45 | Jan. 30, 2025 | 3% | – | 3.25% | – |
| 11 Dec 2024 09:45 | Dec. 12, 2024 | 3.25% | – | 3.75% | – |
| 23 Oct 2024 09:45 | Oct. 24, 2024 | 3.75% | – | 4.25% | – |
| 4 Sept 2024 09:45 | Sep. 5, 2024 | 4.25% | – | 4.5% | – |
| 24 Jul 2024 09:45 | Jul. 25, 2024 | 4.5% | – | 4.75% | – |
| 5 Jun 2024 09:45 | Jun. 6, 2024 | 4.75% | – | 5% | – |
| 10 Apr 2024 09:45 | Apr. 11, 2024 | 5% | – | 5% | – |
| 6 Mar 2024 09:45 | Mar. 7, 2024 | 5% | – | 5% | – |
| 24 Jan 2024 09:45 | Jan. 25, 2024 | 5% | – | 5% | – |
| 6 Dec 2023 10:00 | Dec. 7, 2023 | 5% | – | 5% | – |
| 25 Oct 2023 10:00 | Oct. 26, 2023 | 5% | – | 5% | – |
| 6 Sept 2023 10:00 | Sep. 7, 2023 | 5% | – | 5% | – |
| 12 Jul 2023 10:00 | Jul. 13, 2023 | 5% | – | 4.75% | – |
| 7 Jun 2023 10:00 | Jun. 8, 2023 | 4.75% | – | 4.5% | – |
| 12 Apr 2023 10:00 | Apr. 13, 2023 | 4.5% | – | 4.5% | – |
| 8 Mar 2023 10:00 | Mar. 9, 2023 | 4.5% | – | 4.5% | – |
| 25 Jan 2023 10:00 | Jan. 26, 2023 | 4.5% | – | 4.25% | – |
| 7 Dec 2022 10:00 | Dec. 8, 2022 | 4.25% | – | 3.75% | – |
| 26 Oct 2022 10:00 | Oct. 27, 2022 | 3.75% | – | 3.25% | – |
| 7 Sept 2022 10:00 | Sep. 8, 2022 | 3.25% | – | 2.5% | – |
| 13 Jul 2022 10:00 | Jul. 14, 2022 | 2.5% | – | 1.5% | – |
| 1 Jun 2022 10:00 | Jun. 2, 2022 | 1.5% | – | 1% | – |
| 13 Apr 2022 10:00 | Apr. 14, 2022 | 1% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 2 Mar 2022 10:00 | Mar. 3, 2022 | 0.5% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 26 Jan 2022 10:00 | Jan. 27, 2022 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 8 Dec 2021 10:00 | Dec. 9, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 27 Oct 2021 10:00 | Oct. 28, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 8 Sept 2021 10:00 | Sep. 9, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 14 Jul 2021 10:00 | Jul. 15, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 9 Jun 2021 10:00 | Jun. 10, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 21 Apr 2021 10:00 | Apr. 22, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 10 Mar 2021 10:00 | Mar. 11, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 20 Jan 2021 10:00 | Jan. 21, 2021 | 0.25% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 9 Dec 2020 10:00 | Dec. 9, 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 28 Oct 2020 10:00 | Oct. 28, 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 9 Sept 2020 10:00 | Sep. 9, 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 15 Jul 2020 10:00 | Jul. 15, 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 3 Jun 2020 10:00 | Jun. 3, 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 15 Apr 2020 10:00 | Apr. 15, 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 27 Mar 2020 09:00 | Mar. 27, 2020 | 0.25% | – | 0.75% | – |
| 13 Mar 2020 11:00 | Mar. 16, 2020 | 0.75% | – | 1.25% | – |
| 4 Mar 2020 10:00 | Mar. 4, 2020 | 1.25% | 1.75% | 1.75% | below |
| 22 Jan 2020 10:00 | Jan. 22, 2020 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 4 Dec 2019 10:00 | Dec. 4, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 30 Oct 2019 10:00 | Oct. 30, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 4 Sept 2019 10:00 | Sep. 4, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 10 Jul 2019 10:00 | Jul. 10, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 29 May 2019 10:00 | May. 29, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 24 Apr 2019 10:00 | Apr. 24, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 6 Mar 2019 10:00 | Mar. 6, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 9 Jan 2019 10:00 | Jan. 9, 2019 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 5 Dec 2018 10:00 | Dec. 5, 2018 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | in line |
| 24 Oct 2018 10:00 | Oct. 24, 2018 | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.5% | in line |
| 5 Sept 2018 10:00 | Sep. 5, 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | in line |
| 11 Jul 2018 10:00 | Jul. 11, 2018 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.25% | in line |
| 30 May 2018 10:00 | May. 30, 2018 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | in line |
| 18 Apr 2018 10:00 | Apr. 18, 2018 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | in line |
| 7 Mar 2018 10:00 | Mar. 7, 2018 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | in line |
| 17 Jan 2018 10:00 | Jan. 17, 2018 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1% | in line |
| 6 Dec 2017 10:00 | Dec. 6, 2017 | 1% | 1% | 1% | in line |
| 25 Oct 2017 10:00 | Oct. 25, 2017 | 1% | 1% | 1% | in line |
| 6 Sept 2017 10:00 | Sep. 6, 2017 | 1% | 0.75% | 0.75% | above |
| 12 Jul 2017 10:00 | Jul. 12, 2017 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.5% | in line |
| 24 May 2017 10:00 | May. 24, 2017 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 12 Apr 2017 10:00 | Apr. 12, 2017 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 1 Mar 2017 10:00 | Mar. 1, 2017 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 18 Jan 2017 10:00 | Jan. 18, 2017 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 7 Dec 2016 10:00 | Dec. 7, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 19 Oct 2016 10:00 | Oct. 19, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 7 Sept 2016 10:00 | Sep. 7, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 13 Jul 2016 10:00 | Jul. 13, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 25 May 2016 10:00 | May. 25, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 13 Apr 2016 10:00 | Apr. 13, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 9 Mar 2016 10:00 | Mar. 9, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 20 Jan 2016 10:00 | Jan. 20, 2016 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
The last Canada Interest Rate (Oct. 29, 2026, released 28 Oct 2026) came in at 2.5%; the previous reading was 2.25%.
Canada Interest Rate is released every 6–8 weeks by Central Bank. CRTLAB has 89 releases on record since 20 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, Canada Interest Rate has come in above forecast 2% of the time and below 2% (50 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 0%.
The highest was 5% (Apr. 11, 2024) and the lowest 0.25% (Jan. 27, 2022). The five-year average is 3.2%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CAD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CAD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In Canada, benchmark interest rate is set by the Bank of Canada's (BoC) Governing Council. The official interest rate is the Overnight Rate.