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 was 2.25 percent on 18 December 2025, as on 17 December.
Sample. There are 17,002 data points overall in the daily series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time period going from July 1960 to December 2025.
History. Here are some statistics we computed on the whole sample: the rate had an average value of 5.48 percent; it recorded its highest level of 21.24 on 6 August 1981; it reached a minimum of 0.25 on 21 April 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 2.25 |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.25 |
| 2025-12-18 | 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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