Bank of Canada

Overnight rate target, 2.25% since 30 October 2025.

as of 2026-09-08 ยท own history ยท 408 decisions since 1935

CanadaยทCADยทall central banks
2026-09-08 ยท 2.25%
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Every decision

Newest first; a shaded row marks a change of instrument.

2025-10-302.25%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.25%
2025-09-182.50%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.25%
2025-03-132.75%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.25%
2025-01-303.00%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.25%
2024-12-123.25%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.50%
2024-10-243.75%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.50%
2024-09-054.25%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.25%
2024-07-254.50%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.25%
2024-06-064.75%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.25%
2023-07-135.00%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2023-06-084.75%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2023-01-264.50%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
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2022-12-084.25%
Overnight rate target+0.50%
2022-10-273.75%
Overnight rate target+0.50%
2022-09-083.25%
Overnight rate target+0.75%
2022-07-142.50%
Overnight rate target+1.00%
2022-06-021.50%
Overnight rate target+0.50%
2022-04-141.00%
Overnight rate target+0.50%
2022-03-030.50%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2020-03-270.25%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.50%
2020-03-160.75%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.50%
2020-03-041.25%
Overnight rate targetโˆ’0.50%
2018-10-241.75%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2018-07-111.50%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2018-01-171.25%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2017-09-061.00%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2017-07-120.75%
Overnight rate target+0.25%
2015-07-150.50%
Overnight rate targetโ€”

2015-07-15: Instrument switched from Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp) to Overnight rate target.

2015-01-210.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2010-09-081.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2010-07-200.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2010-06-010.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2009-04-210.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2009-04-010.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2009-03-010.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
2009-01-011.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
2008-12-011.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.75%
2008-10-012.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.75%
2008-04-013.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
2008-03-013.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
2008-01-014.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2007-12-014.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2007-07-014.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2006-05-014.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2006-04-014.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2006-03-014.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2006-01-013.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2005-12-013.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2005-10-013.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2005-09-013.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2004-10-012.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2004-09-012.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2004-04-012.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2004-03-012.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2004-01-012.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2003-09-013.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2003-07-013.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2003-04-013.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2003-03-013.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2002-07-013.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2002-06-012.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2002-04-012.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2002-01-012.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2001-11-012.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
2001-10-013.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.75%
2001-09-013.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
2001-08-014.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2001-07-014.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2001-05-014.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2001-04-015.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2001-03-015.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
2001-01-015.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
2000-05-016.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.50%
2000-03-015.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
2000-02-015.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
1999-11-015.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
1999-05-014.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1999-03-015.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1998-11-015.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1998-10-015.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1998-09-015.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.75%
1998-02-015.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.50%
1997-12-014.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.50%
1997-11-014.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
1997-10-013.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
1997-07-013.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.25%
1996-11-013.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1996-10-013.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.75%
1996-08-014.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.50%
1996-07-014.75%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1996-04-015.00%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1996-03-015.25%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.25%
1996-02-015.50%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.13%
1996-01-015.37%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.42%
1995-12-015.79%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.28%
1995-11-016.07%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’1.58%
1995-10-017.65%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.94%
1995-09-016.71%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.12%
1995-08-016.59%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.28%
1995-07-016.87%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.10%
1995-06-016.97%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.67%
1995-05-017.64%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.53%
1995-04-018.17%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โˆ’0.30%
1995-03-018.47%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.09%
1995-01-018.38%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)+0.95%
1994-12-017.43%
Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp)โ€”

1994-12-01: Instrument switched from Bank Rate (discount rate) to Bank Rate (overnight target + 25bp).

1994-11-016.04%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.42%
1994-10-015.62%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.08%
1994-09-015.54%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.06%
1994-08-015.60%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.44%
1994-07-016.04%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.88%
1994-06-016.92%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.61%
1994-05-016.31%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.24%
1994-04-016.07%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.43%
1994-03-015.64%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.54%
1994-02-014.10%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.22%
1994-01-013.88%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.23%
1993-12-014.11%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.25%
1993-11-014.36%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.27%
1993-10-014.63%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.27%
1993-08-014.90%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.49%
1993-07-014.41%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.38%
1993-06-014.79%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.31%
1993-05-015.10%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1993-04-015.60%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.24%
1993-03-015.36%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.73%
1993-02-016.09%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.72%
1993-01-016.81%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.55%
1992-12-017.36%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.46%
1992-11-018.82%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.45%
1992-10-017.37%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.68%
1992-09-015.69%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.58%
1992-08-015.11%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.39%
1992-07-015.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.41%
1992-06-015.91%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.59%
1992-05-016.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.35%
1992-04-016.85%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.80%
1992-03-017.65%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.09%
1992-02-017.56%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.48%
1992-01-017.08%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.59%
1991-12-017.67%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.02%
1991-11-017.69%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.48%
1991-10-018.17%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.51%
1991-09-018.68%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.12%
1991-08-018.80%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.14%
1991-07-018.94%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.03%
1991-06-018.91%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.16%
1991-05-019.07%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.59%
1991-04-019.66%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.26%
1991-03-019.92%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.10%
1991-02-0110.02%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.86%
1991-01-0110.88%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.90%
1990-12-0111.78%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.47%
1990-11-0112.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.41%
1990-10-0112.66%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.05%
1990-09-0112.61%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.40%
1990-08-0113.01%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.58%
1990-07-0113.59%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.31%
1990-06-0113.90%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.15%
1990-05-0114.05%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.28%
1990-04-0113.77%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.39%
1990-03-0113.38%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.13%
1990-02-0113.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.96%
1990-01-0112.29%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.18%
1989-11-0112.47%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.04%
1989-10-0112.43%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.04%
1989-09-0112.47%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.07%
1989-08-0112.40%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.08%
1989-07-0112.32%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.01%
1989-06-0112.31%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.09%
1989-05-0112.40%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.21%
1989-04-0112.61%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.21%
1989-03-0112.40%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.70%
1989-02-0111.70%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.16%
1989-01-0111.54%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.37%
1988-12-0111.17%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.33%
1988-11-0110.84%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.33%
1988-10-0110.51%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.03%
1988-09-0110.54%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.51%
1988-08-0110.03%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1988-07-019.53%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.09%
1988-06-019.44%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.32%
1988-05-019.12%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.06%
1988-04-019.06%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.28%
1988-03-018.78%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.20%
1988-02-018.58%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.05%
1988-01-018.63%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.03%
1987-12-018.66%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.18%
1987-11-018.48%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.22%
1987-10-018.26%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.31%
1987-09-019.57%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.33%
1987-08-019.24%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.48%
1987-07-018.76%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.17%
1987-06-018.59%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.05%
1987-05-018.54%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.28%
1987-04-018.26%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.12%
1987-03-017.14%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.45%
1987-02-017.59%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.15%
1987-01-017.74%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.75%
1986-12-018.49%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.02%
1986-11-018.47%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.15%
1986-10-018.62%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.01%
1986-09-018.63%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.05%
1986-08-018.58%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.05%
1986-07-018.63%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.21%
1986-06-018.84%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.41%
1986-05-018.43%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.84%
1986-04-019.27%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.17%
1986-03-0110.44%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.40%
1986-02-0111.84%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.51%
1986-01-0110.33%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.84%
1985-12-019.49%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.51%
1985-11-018.98%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.21%
1985-10-018.77%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.54%
1985-09-019.31%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.11%
1985-08-019.20%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.11%
1985-07-019.31%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.26%
1985-06-019.57%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.02%
1985-05-019.59%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.16%
1985-04-019.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.43%
1985-03-0111.18%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.23%
1985-02-0110.95%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.29%
1985-01-019.66%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1984-12-0110.16%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.62%
1984-11-0110.78%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.93%
1984-10-0111.71%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.57%
1984-09-0112.28%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.11%
1984-08-0112.39%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.85%
1984-07-0113.24%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.26%
1984-06-0111.98%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.38%
1984-05-0111.60%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.78%
1984-04-0110.82%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.06%
1984-03-0110.76%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.72%
1984-02-0110.04%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.06%
1984-01-019.98%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.06%
1983-12-0110.04%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.41%
1983-11-019.63%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.18%
1983-10-019.45%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.07%
1983-09-019.52%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.05%
1983-08-019.57%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.06%
1983-07-019.51%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.09%
1983-06-019.42%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.04%
1983-05-019.38%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.08%
1983-04-019.46%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.04%
1983-03-019.42%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.01%
1983-02-019.43%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.38%
1983-01-019.81%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.45%
1982-12-0110.26%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.61%
1982-11-0110.87%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.66%
1982-10-0111.53%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.65%
1982-09-0113.18%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.08%
1982-08-0114.26%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.34%
1982-07-0115.60%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.98%
1982-06-0116.58%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.26%
1982-04-0115.32%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.21%
1982-03-0115.11%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.37%
1982-02-0114.74%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.02%
1982-01-0114.72%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.06%
1981-12-0114.66%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.74%
1981-11-0115.40%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’2.90%
1981-10-0118.30%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.33%
1981-09-0119.63%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.40%
1981-08-0121.03%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.14%
1981-07-0119.89%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.82%
1981-06-0119.07%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.01%
1981-05-0119.06%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.66%
1981-04-0117.40%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.81%
1981-03-0116.59%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.55%
1981-02-0117.14%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.14%
1981-01-0117.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.26%
1980-12-0117.26%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+4.20%
1980-11-0113.06%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.30%
1980-10-0111.76%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.74%
1980-09-0111.02%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.57%
1980-08-0110.45%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.27%
1980-07-0110.18%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.49%
1980-06-0110.67%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.16%
1980-05-0111.83%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’3.84%
1980-04-0115.67%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.88%
1980-03-0114.79%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.79%
1979-10-0114.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.75%
1979-09-0112.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1979-07-0111.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1979-01-0111.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1978-11-0110.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1978-10-0110.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.75%
1978-09-019.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1978-07-019.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1978-04-018.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1978-03-018.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1977-05-017.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1977-02-018.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1976-12-018.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1976-11-019.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1976-03-019.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1975-09-019.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.75%
1975-01-018.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1974-11-018.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1974-07-019.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1974-05-018.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1974-04-018.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.00%
1973-09-017.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1973-08-016.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1973-06-016.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1973-05-015.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1973-04-015.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1971-10-014.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1971-02-015.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.75%
1970-11-016.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1970-09-016.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1970-06-017.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1970-05-017.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1969-07-018.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1969-06-017.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1969-03-017.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1968-12-016.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1968-09-016.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1968-07-016.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.00%
1968-03-017.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1968-01-017.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.00%
1967-11-016.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.00%
1967-09-015.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1967-04-014.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1967-02-015.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.25%
1966-03-015.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1965-12-014.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1964-11-014.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.25%
1963-08-014.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1963-05-013.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1962-11-014.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.00%
1962-10-015.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1962-09-015.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1962-06-016.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+2.25%
1962-05-013.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.40%
1962-03-013.35%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.07%
1962-02-013.42%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.07%
1962-01-013.35%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.17%
1961-12-013.18%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.51%
1961-11-012.67%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.07%
1961-10-012.74%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.07%
1961-09-012.67%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.09%
1961-08-012.76%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.12%
1961-07-012.88%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.08%
1961-06-012.80%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.62%
1961-05-013.42%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.15%
1961-04-013.57%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.11%
1961-03-013.46%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.35%
1961-02-013.11%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.36%
1961-01-013.47%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.24%
1960-12-013.71%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.31%
1960-11-014.02%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.90%
1960-10-013.12%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+1.19%
1960-09-011.93%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.57%
1960-08-012.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.94%
1960-07-013.44%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.12%
1960-06-013.32%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.08%
1960-05-013.24%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.51%
1960-04-013.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.09%
1960-03-013.66%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.21%
1960-02-014.87%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.04%
1960-01-014.91%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.46%
1959-12-015.37%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.21%
1959-11-015.16%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.02%
1959-10-015.18%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.67%
1959-09-015.85%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.44%
1959-08-016.29%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.63%
1959-07-015.66%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.19%
1959-06-015.47%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.17%
1959-05-015.30%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.33%
1959-04-014.97%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.42%
1959-03-014.55%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.52%
1959-02-014.03%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.32%
1959-01-013.71%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.03%
1958-12-013.74%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.49%
1958-11-013.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.52%
1958-10-012.73%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.31%
1958-09-012.42%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.91%
1958-08-011.51%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.29%
1958-07-011.22%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.75%
1958-06-011.97%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.19%
1958-05-011.78%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.16%
1958-04-011.62%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.02%
1958-03-012.64%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.64%
1958-02-013.28%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.55%
1958-01-013.83%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.04%
1957-12-013.87%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.11%
1957-11-013.76%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.32%
1957-10-014.08%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.10%
1957-09-014.18%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.15%
1957-08-014.33%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.28%
1957-06-014.05%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.04%
1957-05-014.01%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.03%
1957-04-013.98%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.04%
1957-03-013.94%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.12%
1957-02-014.06%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.09%
1957-01-013.97%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.08%
1956-12-013.89%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.20%
1956-11-013.69%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.19%
1956-10-013.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.25%
1956-08-013.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.25%
1956-04-013.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.25%
1955-11-012.75%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1955-10-012.25%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.25%
1955-08-012.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1955-02-011.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’0.50%
1950-10-012.00%
Bank Rate (discount rate)+0.50%
1944-02-011.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โˆ’1.00%
1935-01-012.50%
Bank Rate (discount rate)โ€”

Where these numbers come from

Own history from two Bank of Canada Valet series: 'Bank rate' (V122530), monthly first-of-month values, 1935-01-01 to 2009-04-20 (the exact day of a change within that month is not published in this series, so each early change is dated to the first of its reporting month); then 'Target for the overnight rate' (V39079), exact daily change dates, 2009-04-21 onward. The Bank Rate was the discount rate directly until Nov 1994, then the upper bound of the overnight operating band (target +25bp) until 2015-07-15, then equal to the target itself. BIS Canada daily is compared from 2009-04-21 (the daily-resolution splice; the monthly era's first-of-month dates are not exact change days, so an earlier comparison would flag date precision, not real disagreement) and agrees on 33 of 33 overlapping change dates checked (0.0% disagreement).