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Central bank policy rate in Canada

Central bank policy rate in Canada was 2.25% in September 2026, according to Bank for International Settlements. That is down 0.25 pts from September 2025. That is the 30th highest of 36 countries in July 2026.

September 20262.25%
Change on September 2025-0.25 pts
Rank30th of 36Countries ranked
Series high21.07August 1981
Series low0.25April 2009

Central bank policy rate in Canada, October 1976 to September 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

05101520251976-101983-121991-021998-042005-062012-082019-102026-091976-10: 9.5 %1976-11: 9 %1976-12: 8.5 %1977-01: 8.5 %1977-02: 8 %1977-03: 8 %1977-04: 8 %1977-05: 7.5 %1977-06: 7.5 %1977-07: 7.5 %1977-08: 7.5 %1977-09: 7.5 %1977-10: 7.5 %1977-11: 7.5 %1977-12: 7.5 %1978-01: 7.5 %1978-02: 7.5 %1978-03: 8 %1978-04: 8.5 %1978-05: 8.5 %1978-06: 8.5 %1978-07: 9 %1978-08: 9 %1978-09: 9.5 %1978-10: 10.25 %1978-11: 10.75 %1978-12: 10.75 %1979-01: 11.25 %1979-02: 11.25 %1979-03: 11.25 %1979-04: 11.25 %1979-05: 11.25 %1979-06: 11.25 %1979-07: 11.75 %1979-08: 11.75 %1979-09: 12.25 %1979-10: 14 %1979-11: 14 %1979-12: 14 %1980-01: 14 %1980-02: 14 %1980-03: 15.49 %1980-04: 15.67 %1980-05: 11.83 %1980-06: 10.63 %1980-07: 10.31 %1980-08: 10.74 %1980-09: 11.2 %1980-10: 12.16 %1980-11: 13.95 %1980-12: 17.26 %1981-01: 17.11 %1981-02: 17.08 %1981-03: 16.69 %1981-04: 17.6 %1981-05: 18.68 %1981-06: 19.08 %1981-07: 20.54 %1981-08: 21.07 %1981-09: 19.63 %1981-10: 18.21 %1981-11: 15.32 %1981-12: 14.66 %1982-01: 14.59 %1982-02: 14.83 %1982-03: 15.11 %1982-04: 15.23 %1982-05: 15.43 %1982-06: 16.58 %1982-07: 15.5 %1982-08: 13.95 %1982-09: 12.98 %1982-10: 11.46 %1982-11: 10.97 %1982-12: 10.05 %1983-01: 9.83 %1983-02: 9.48 %1983-03: 9.42 %1983-04: 9.37 %1983-05: 9.5 %1983-06: 9.42 %1983-07: 9.49 %1983-08: 9.57 %1983-09: 9.49 %1983-10: 9.49 %1983-11: 9.63 %1983-12: 9.96 %1984-01: 9.98 %1984-02: 10.04 %1984-03: 10.78 %1984-04: 10.84 %1984-05: 11.54 %1984-06: 12.36 %1984-07: 12.98 %1984-08: 12.38 %1984-09: 12.27 %1984-10: 11.71 %1984-11: 10.75 %1984-12: 10.09 %1985-01: 9.75 %1985-02: 11.52 %1985-03: 10.65 %1985-04: 10.02 %1985-05: 9.76 %1985-06: 9.58 %1985-07: 9.31 %1985-08: 9.2 %1985-09: 9 %1985-10: 8.78 %1985-11: 9.1 %1985-12: 9.49 %1986-01: 10.8 %1986-02: 11.8 %1986-03: 10.44 %1986-04: 9.27 %1986-05: 8.58 %1986-06: 8.84 %1986-07: 8.51 %1986-08: 8.58 %1986-09: 8.6 %1986-10: 8.55 %1986-11: 8.49 %1986-12: 8.49 %1987-01: 7.49 %1987-02: 7.53 %1987-03: 7.05 %1987-04: 8.33 %1987-05: 8.44 %1987-06: 8.54 %1987-07: 9.22 %1987-08: 9.24 %1987-09: 9.57 %1987-10: 8.09 %1987-11: 8.56 %1987-12: 8.66 %1988-01: 8.62 %1988-02: 8.57 %1988-03: 8.78 %1988-04: 9.12 %1988-05: 9.17 %1988-06: 9.44 %1988-07: 9.54 %1988-08: 10.03 %1988-09: 10.58 %1988-10: 10.54 %1988-11: 10.84 %1988-12: 11.19 %1989-01: 11.43 %1989-02: 11.86 %1989-03: 12.39 %1989-04: 12.62 %1989-05: 12.4 %1989-06: 12.33 %1989-07: 12.36 %1989-08: 12.41 %1989-09: 12.48 %1989-10: 12.42 %1989-11: 12.46 %1989-12: 12.47 %1990-01: 12.29 %1990-02: 13.25 %1990-03: 13.51 %1990-04: 13.8 %1990-05: 13.92 %1990-06: 13.83 %1990-07: 13.48 %1990-08: 12.92 %1990-09: 12.65 %1990-10: 12.66 %1990-11: 12.26 %1990-12: 11.72 %1991-01: 10.73 %1991-02: 9.97 %1991-03: 9.92 %1991-04: 9.49 %1991-05: 9.06 %1991-06: 8.9 %1991-07: 8.94 %1991-08: 8.78 %1991-09: 8.59 %1991-10: 8.04 %1991-11: 7.66 %1991-12: 7.67 %1992-01: 7.29 %1992-02: 7.5 %1992-03: 7.49 %1992-04: 6.97 %1992-05: 6.33 %1992-06: 5.85 %1992-07: 5.42 %1992-08: 5.07 %1992-09: 5.69 %1992-10: 6.3 %1992-11: 8.82 %1992-12: 7.36 %1993-01: 6.81 %1993-02: 6.09 %1993-03: 5.36 %1993-04: 5.6 %1993-05: 5.1 %1993-06: 4.79 %1993-07: 4.41 %1993-08: 4.99 %1993-09: 4.9 %1993-10: 4.63 %1993-11: 4.34 %1993-12: 4.11 %1994-01: 3.88 %1994-02: 4.1 %1994-03: 5.64 %1994-04: 6.07 %1994-05: 6.59 %1994-06: 5.69 %1994-07: 5.38 %1994-08: 5.38 %1994-09: 5 %1994-10: 4.94 %1994-11: 5.44 %1994-12: 5.69 %1995-01: 7.25 %1995-02: 8.12 %1995-03: 8.06 %1995-04: 7.97 %1995-05: 7.59 %1995-06: 7.19 %1995-07: 6.56 %1995-08: 6.25 %1995-09: 6.19 %1995-10: 6.19 %1995-11: 5.94 %1995-12: 5.78 %1996-01: 5.56 %1996-02: 5.19 %1996-03: 5 %1996-04: 4.75 %1996-05: 4.75 %1996-06: 4.75 %1996-07: 4.5 %1996-08: 4 %1996-09: 4 %1996-10: 3.25 %1996-11: 3 %1996-12: 3 %1997-01: 3 %1997-02: 3 %1997-03: 3 %1997-04: 3 %1997-05: 3 %1997-06: 3.25 %1997-07: 3.25 %1997-08: 3.25 %1997-09: 3.25 %1997-10: 3.5 %1997-11: 3.75 %1997-12: 4.25 %1998-01: 4.75 %1998-02: 4.75 %1998-03: 4.75 %1998-04: 4.75 %1998-05: 4.75 %1998-06: 4.75 %1998-07: 4.75 %1998-08: 5.75 %1998-09: 5.5 %1998-10: 5.25 %1998-11: 5 %1998-12: 5 %1999-01: 5 %1999-02: 5 %1999-03: 4.75 %1999-04: 4.75 %1999-05: 4.5 %1999-06: 4.5 %1999-07: 4.5 %1999-08: 4.5 %1999-09: 4.5 %1999-10: 4.5 %1999-11: 4.75 %1999-12: 4.75 %2000-01: 4.75 %2000-02: 5 %2000-03: 5.25 %2000-04: 5.25 %2000-05: 5.75 %2000-06: 5.75 %2000-07: 5.75 %2000-08: 5.75 %2000-09: 5.75 %2000-10: 5.75 %2000-11: 5.75 %2000-12: 5.75 %2001-01: 5.5 %2001-02: 5.5 %2001-03: 5 %2001-04: 4.75 %2001-05: 4.5 %2001-06: 4.5 %2001-07: 4.25 %2001-08: 4 %2001-09: 3.5 %2001-10: 2.75 %2001-11: 2.25 %2001-12: 2.25 %2002-01: 2 %2002-02: 2 %2002-03: 2 %2002-04: 2.25 %2002-05: 2.25 %2002-06: 2.5 %2002-07: 2.75 %2002-08: 2.75 %2002-09: 2.75 %2002-10: 2.75 %2002-11: 2.75 %2002-12: 2.75 %2003-01: 2.75 %2003-02: 2.75 %2003-03: 3 %2003-04: 3.25 %2003-05: 3.25 %2003-06: 3.25 %2003-07: 3 %2003-08: 3 %2003-09: 2.75 %2003-10: 2.75 %2003-11: 2.75 %2003-12: 2.75 %2004-01: 2.5 %2004-02: 2.5 %2004-03: 2.25 %2004-04: 2 %2004-05: 2 %2004-06: 2 %2004-07: 2 %2004-08: 2 %2004-09: 2.25 %2004-10: 2.5 %2004-11: 2.5 %2004-12: 2.5 %2005-01: 2.5 %2005-02: 2.5 %2005-03: 2.5 %2005-04: 2.5 %2005-05: 2.5 %2005-06: 2.5 %2005-07: 2.5 %2005-08: 2.5 %2005-09: 2.75 %2005-10: 3 %2005-11: 3 %2005-12: 3.25 %2006-01: 3.5 %2006-02: 3.5 %2006-03: 3.75 %2006-04: 4 %2006-05: 4.25 %2006-06: 4.25 %2006-07: 4.25 %2006-08: 4.25 %2006-09: 4.25 %2006-10: 4.25 %2006-11: 4.25 %2006-12: 4.25 %2007-01: 4.25 %2007-02: 4.25 %2007-03: 4.25 %2007-04: 4.25 %2007-05: 4.25 %2007-06: 4.25 %2007-07: 4.5 %2007-08: 4.5 %2007-09: 4.5 %2007-10: 4.5 %2007-11: 4.5 %2007-12: 4.25 %2008-01: 4 %2008-02: 4 %2008-03: 3.5 %2008-04: 3 %2008-05: 3 %2008-06: 3 %2008-07: 3 %2008-08: 3 %2008-09: 3 %2008-10: 2.25 %2008-11: 2.25 %2008-12: 1.5 %2009-01: 1 %2009-02: 1 %2009-03: 0.5 %2009-04: 0.25 %2009-05: 0.25 %2009-06: 0.25 %2009-07: 0.25 %2009-08: 0.25 %2009-09: 0.25 %2009-10: 0.25 %2009-11: 0.25 %2009-12: 0.25 %2010-01: 0.25 %2010-02: 0.25 %2010-03: 0.25 %2010-04: 0.25 %2010-05: 0.25 %2010-06: 0.5 %2010-07: 0.75 %2010-08: 0.75 %2010-09: 1 %2010-10: 1 %2010-11: 1 %2010-12: 1 %2011-01: 1 %2011-02: 1 %2011-03: 1 %2011-04: 1 %2011-05: 1 %2011-06: 1 %2011-07: 1 %2011-08: 1 %2011-09: 1 %2011-10: 1 %2011-11: 1 %2011-12: 1 %2012-01: 1 %2012-02: 1 %2012-03: 1 %2012-04: 1 %2012-05: 1 %2012-06: 1 %2012-07: 1 %2012-08: 1 %2012-09: 1 %2012-10: 1 %2012-11: 1 %2012-12: 1 %2013-01: 1 %2013-02: 1 %2013-03: 1 %2013-04: 1 %2013-05: 1 %2013-06: 1 %2013-07: 1 %2013-08: 1 %2013-09: 1 %2013-10: 1 %2013-11: 1 %2013-12: 1 %2014-01: 1 %2014-02: 1 %2014-03: 1 %2014-04: 1 %2014-05: 1 %2014-06: 1 %2014-07: 1 %2014-08: 1 %2014-09: 1 %2014-10: 1 %2014-11: 1 %2014-12: 1 %2015-01: 0.75 %2015-02: 0.75 %2015-03: 0.75 %2015-04: 0.75 %2015-05: 0.75 %2015-06: 0.75 %2015-07: 0.5 %2015-08: 0.5 %2015-09: 0.5 %2015-10: 0.5 %2015-11: 0.5 %2015-12: 0.5 %2016-01: 0.5 %2016-02: 0.5 %2016-03: 0.5 %2016-04: 0.5 %2016-05: 0.5 %2016-06: 0.5 %2016-07: 0.5 %2016-08: 0.5 %2016-09: 0.5 %2016-10: 0.5 %2016-11: 0.5 %2016-12: 0.5 %2017-01: 0.5 %2017-02: 0.5 %2017-03: 0.5 %2017-04: 0.5 %2017-05: 0.5 %2017-06: 0.5 %2017-07: 0.75 %2017-08: 0.75 %2017-09: 1 %2017-10: 1 %2017-11: 1 %2017-12: 1 %2018-01: 1.25 %2018-02: 1.25 %2018-03: 1.25 %2018-04: 1.25 %2018-05: 1.25 %2018-06: 1.25 %2018-07: 1.5 %2018-08: 1.5 %2018-09: 1.5 %2018-10: 1.75 %2018-11: 1.75 %2018-12: 1.75 %2019-01: 1.75 %2019-02: 1.75 %2019-03: 1.75 %2019-04: 1.75 %2019-05: 1.75 %2019-06: 1.75 %2019-07: 1.75 %2019-08: 1.75 %2019-09: 1.75 %2019-10: 1.75 %2019-11: 1.75 %2019-12: 1.75 %2020-01: 1.75 %2020-02: 1.75 %2020-03: 0.25 %2020-04: 0.25 %2020-05: 0.25 %2020-06: 0.25 %2020-07: 0.25 %2020-08: 0.25 %2020-09: 0.25 %2020-10: 0.25 %2020-11: 0.25 %2020-12: 0.25 %2021-01: 0.25 %2021-02: 0.25 %2021-03: 0.25 %2021-04: 0.25 %2021-05: 0.25 %2021-06: 0.25 %2021-07: 0.25 %2021-08: 0.25 %2021-09: 0.25 %2021-10: 0.25 %2021-11: 0.25 %2021-12: 0.25 %2022-01: 0.25 %2022-02: 0.25 %2022-03: 0.5 %2022-04: 1 %2022-05: 1 %2022-06: 1.5 %2022-07: 2.5 %2022-08: 2.5 %2022-09: 3.25 %2022-10: 3.75 %2022-11: 3.75 %2022-12: 4.25 %2023-01: 4.5 %2023-02: 4.5 %2023-03: 4.5 %2023-04: 4.5 %2023-05: 4.5 %2023-06: 4.75 %2023-07: 5 %2023-08: 5 %2023-09: 5 %2023-10: 5 %2023-11: 5 %2023-12: 5 %2024-01: 5 %2024-02: 5 %2024-03: 5 %2024-04: 5 %2024-05: 5 %2024-06: 4.75 %2024-07: 4.5 %2024-08: 4.5 %2024-09: 4.25 %2024-10: 3.75 %2024-11: 3.75 %2024-12: 3.25 %2025-01: 3 %2025-02: 3 %2025-03: 2.75 %2025-04: 2.75 %2025-05: 2.75 %2025-06: 2.75 %2025-07: 2.75 %2025-08: 2.75 %2025-09: 2.5 %2025-10: 2.25 %2025-11: 2.25 %2025-12: 2.25 %2026-01: 2.25 %2026-02: 2.25 %2026-03: 2.25 %2026-04: 2.25 %2026-05: 2.25 %2026-06: 2.25 %2026-07: 2.25 %2026-08: 2.25 %2026-09: 2.25 %
%. Source: BIS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
All 600 values
Period%
2026-092.25
2026-082.25
2026-072.25
2026-062.25
2026-052.25
2026-042.25
2026-032.25
2026-022.25
2026-012.25
2025-122.25
2025-112.25
2025-102.25
2025-092.5
2025-082.75
2025-072.75
2025-062.75
2025-052.75
2025-042.75
2025-032.75
2025-023
2025-013
2024-123.25
2024-113.75
2024-103.75
2024-094.25
2024-084.5
2024-074.5
2024-064.75
2024-055
2024-045
2024-035
2024-025
2024-015
2023-125
2023-115
2023-105
2023-095
2023-085
2023-075
2023-064.75
2023-054.5
2023-044.5
2023-034.5
2023-024.5
2023-014.5
2022-124.25
2022-113.75
2022-103.75
2022-093.25
2022-082.5
2022-072.5
2022-061.5
2022-051
2022-041
2022-030.5
2022-020.25
2022-010.25
2021-120.25
2021-110.25
2021-100.25
2021-090.25
2021-080.25
2021-070.25
2021-060.25
2021-050.25
2021-040.25
2021-030.25
2021-020.25
2021-010.25
2020-120.25
2020-110.25
2020-100.25
2020-090.25
2020-080.25
2020-070.25
2020-060.25
2020-050.25
2020-040.25
2020-030.25
2020-021.75
2020-011.75
2019-121.75
2019-111.75
2019-101.75
2019-091.75
2019-081.75
2019-071.75
2019-061.75
2019-051.75
2019-041.75
2019-031.75
2019-021.75
2019-011.75
2018-121.75
2018-111.75
2018-101.75
2018-091.5
2018-081.5
2018-071.5
2018-061.25
2018-051.25
2018-041.25
2018-031.25
2018-021.25
2018-011.25
2017-121
2017-111
2017-101
2017-091
2017-080.75
2017-070.75
2017-060.5
2017-050.5
2017-040.5
2017-030.5
2017-020.5
2017-010.5
2016-120.5
2016-110.5
2016-100.5
2016-090.5
2016-080.5
2016-070.5
2016-060.5
2016-050.5
2016-040.5
2016-030.5
2016-020.5
2016-010.5
2015-120.5
2015-110.5
2015-100.5
2015-090.5
2015-080.5
2015-070.5
2015-060.75
2015-050.75
2015-040.75
2015-030.75
2015-020.75
2015-010.75
2014-121
2014-111
2014-101
2014-091
2014-081
2014-071
2014-061
2014-051
2014-041
2014-031
2014-021
2014-011
2013-121
2013-111
2013-101
2013-091
2013-081
2013-071
2013-061
2013-051
2013-041
2013-031
2013-021
2013-011
2012-121
2012-111
2012-101
2012-091
2012-081
2012-071
2012-061
2012-051
2012-041
2012-031
2012-021
2012-011
2011-121
2011-111
2011-101
2011-091
2011-081
2011-071
2011-061
2011-051
2011-041
2011-031
2011-021
2011-011
2010-121
2010-111
2010-101
2010-091
2010-080.75
2010-070.75
2010-060.5
2010-050.25
2010-040.25
2010-030.25
2010-020.25
2010-010.25
2009-120.25
2009-110.25
2009-100.25
2009-090.25
2009-080.25
2009-070.25
2009-060.25
2009-050.25
2009-040.25
2009-030.5
2009-021
2009-011
2008-121.5
2008-112.25
2008-102.25
2008-093
2008-083
2008-073
2008-063
2008-053
2008-043
2008-033.5
2008-024
2008-014
2007-124.25
2007-114.5
2007-104.5
2007-094.5
2007-084.5
2007-074.5
2007-064.25
2007-054.25
2007-044.25
2007-034.25
2007-024.25
2007-014.25
2006-124.25
2006-114.25
2006-104.25
2006-094.25
2006-084.25
2006-074.25
2006-064.25
2006-054.25
2006-044
2006-033.75
2006-023.5
2006-013.5
2005-123.25
2005-113
2005-103
2005-092.75
2005-082.5
2005-072.5
2005-062.5
2005-052.5
2005-042.5
2005-032.5
2005-022.5
2005-012.5
2004-122.5
2004-112.5
2004-102.5
2004-092.25
2004-082
2004-072
2004-062
2004-052
2004-042
2004-032.25
2004-022.5
2004-012.5
2003-122.75
2003-112.75
2003-102.75
2003-092.75
2003-083
2003-073
2003-063.25
2003-053.25
2003-043.25
2003-033
2003-022.75
2003-012.75
2002-122.75
2002-112.75
2002-102.75
2002-092.75
2002-082.75
2002-072.75
2002-062.5
2002-052.25
2002-042.25
2002-032
2002-022
2002-012
2001-122.25
2001-112.25
2001-102.75
2001-093.5
2001-084
2001-074.25
2001-064.5
2001-054.5
2001-044.75
2001-035
2001-025.5
2001-015.5
2000-125.75
2000-115.75
2000-105.75
2000-095.75
2000-085.75
2000-075.75
2000-065.75
2000-055.75
2000-045.25
2000-035.25
2000-025
2000-014.75
1999-124.75
1999-114.75
1999-104.5
1999-094.5
1999-084.5
1999-074.5
1999-064.5
1999-054.5
1999-044.75
1999-034.75
1999-025
1999-015
1998-125
1998-115
1998-105.25
1998-095.5
1998-085.75
1998-074.75
1998-064.75
1998-054.75
1998-044.75
1998-034.75
1998-024.75
1998-014.75
1997-124.25
1997-113.75
1997-103.5
1997-093.25
1997-083.25
1997-073.25
1997-063.25
1997-053
1997-043
1997-033
1997-023
1997-013
1996-123
1996-113
1996-103.25
1996-094
1996-084
1996-074.5
1996-064.75
1996-054.75
1996-044.75
1996-035
1996-025.19
1996-015.56
1995-125.78
1995-115.94
1995-106.19
1995-096.19
1995-086.25
1995-076.56
1995-067.19
1995-057.59
1995-047.97
1995-038.06
1995-028.12
1995-017.25
1994-125.69
1994-115.44
1994-104.94
1994-095
1994-085.38
1994-075.38
1994-065.69
1994-056.59
1994-046.07
1994-035.64
1994-024.1
1994-013.88
1993-124.11
1993-114.34
1993-104.63
1993-094.9
1993-084.99
1993-074.41
1993-064.79
1993-055.1
1993-045.6
1993-035.36
1993-026.09
1993-016.81
1992-127.36
1992-118.82
1992-106.3
1992-095.69
1992-085.07
1992-075.42
1992-065.85
1992-056.33
1992-046.97
1992-037.49
1992-027.5
1992-017.29
1991-127.67
1991-117.66
1991-108.04
1991-098.59
1991-088.78
1991-078.94
1991-068.9
1991-059.06
1991-049.49
1991-039.92
1991-029.97
1991-0110.73
1990-1211.72
1990-1112.26
1990-1012.66
1990-0912.65
1990-0812.92
1990-0713.48
1990-0613.83
1990-0513.92
1990-0413.8
1990-0313.51
1990-0213.25
1990-0112.29
1989-1212.47
1989-1112.46
1989-1012.42
1989-0912.48
1989-0812.41
1989-0712.36
1989-0612.33
1989-0512.4
1989-0412.62
1989-0312.39
1989-0211.86
1989-0111.43
1988-1211.19
1988-1110.84
1988-1010.54
1988-0910.58
1988-0810.03
1988-079.54
1988-069.44
1988-059.17
1988-049.12
1988-038.78
1988-028.57
1988-018.62
1987-128.66
1987-118.56
1987-108.09
1987-099.57
1987-089.24
1987-079.22
1987-068.54
1987-058.44
1987-048.33
1987-037.05
1987-027.53
1987-017.49
1986-128.49
1986-118.49
1986-108.55
1986-098.6
1986-088.58
1986-078.51
1986-068.84
1986-058.58
1986-049.27
1986-0310.44
1986-0211.8
1986-0110.8
1985-129.49
1985-119.1
1985-108.78
1985-099
1985-089.2
1985-079.31
1985-069.58
1985-059.76
1985-0410.02
1985-0310.65
1985-0211.52
1985-019.75
1984-1210.09
1984-1110.75
1984-1011.71
1984-0912.27
1984-0812.38
1984-0712.98
1984-0612.36
1984-0511.54
1984-0410.84
1984-0310.78
1984-0210.04
1984-019.98
1983-129.96
1983-119.63
1983-109.49
1983-099.49
1983-089.57
1983-079.49
1983-069.42
1983-059.5
1983-049.37
1983-039.42
1983-029.48
1983-019.83
1982-1210.05
1982-1110.97
1982-1011.46
1982-0912.98
1982-0813.95
1982-0715.5
1982-0616.58
1982-0515.43
1982-0415.23
1982-0315.11
1982-0214.83
1982-0114.59
1981-1214.66
1981-1115.32
1981-1018.21
1981-0919.63
1981-0821.07
1981-0720.54
1981-0619.08
1981-0518.68
1981-0417.6
1981-0316.69
1981-0217.08
1981-0117.11
1980-1217.26
1980-1113.95
1980-1012.16
1980-0911.2
1980-0810.74
1980-0710.31
1980-0610.63
1980-0511.83
1980-0415.67
1980-0315.49
1980-0214
1980-0114
1979-1214
1979-1114
1979-1014
1979-0912.25
1979-0811.75
1979-0711.75
1979-0611.25
1979-0511.25
1979-0411.25
1979-0311.25
1979-0211.25
1979-0111.25
1978-1210.75
1978-1110.75
1978-1010.25
1978-099.5
1978-089
1978-079
1978-068.5
1978-058.5
1978-048.5
1978-038
1978-027.5
1978-017.5
1977-127.5
1977-117.5
1977-107.5
1977-097.5
1977-087.5
1977-077.5
1977-067.5
1977-057.5
1977-048
1977-038
1977-028
1977-018.5
1976-128.5
1976-119
1976-109.5

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Definition

The rate a central bank sets to steer monetary policy, or its operational target, in percent per year. United States: effective federal funds rate, monthly average of daily rates (Federal Reserve H.15). Euro area: ECB deposit facility rate in force on the last day of the month. Other countries: the policy rate in force at the end of the month as reported by the national central bank and compiled by the BIS.

Timing differs by source: the US figure is a monthly average of the market rate that the Federal Reserve targets (the target range is set by the FOMC; the BIS copy uses its midpoint), while ECB and BIS figures are end-of-month levels. The euro area series is the deposit facility rate for its whole history; the ECB has steered with it since September 2024, and before that the BIS series and most press coverage used the main refinancing rate (see ecb_main_refinancing_rate). Euro area members have no national policy rate since 1999, so their BIS series end in 1998. Each BIS series names its central bank and the instrument used in each period.

How to cite

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), from national central bank data. Central bank policy rates (WS_CBPOL), monthly, end of period, as reported by the national central bank named in the series (SOURCE_REF). https://stats.bis.org/api/v2/data/dataflow/BIS/WS_CBPOL/1.0/M.CA?format=csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

What is the central bank policy rate in Canada?

Central bank policy rate in Canada was 2.25% in September 2026, according to Bank for International Settlements. That is down 0.25 pts from September 2025. That is the 30th highest of 36 countries in July 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Bank for International Settlements. Central bank policy rates (WS_CBPOL), monthly, end of period, as reported by the national central bank named in the series (SOURCE_REF). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest central bank policy rate in Canada?

21.07% in August 1981, the highest value since October 1976 in this series.

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