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Bank of Canada interest rate history

The Bank of Canada’s overnight rate target stands at 2.25% (as of Oct 12, 2026). Its last move was −25 bp on Oct 30, 2025, from 2.50% to 2.25%. Since 1997 it has raised rates 43 times and cut them 44 times; the high was 5.75% in 1998.

Overnight rate target
2.25%
Last move
−25 bp
Oct 30, 2025
12-month change
−25 bp
1 move

Overnight rate target since 1997

0%2%4%6%200020052010201520202025

Source: BIS central bank policy rates

Every rate change

EffectiveNew rateChange
Oct 30, 20252.25%−25 bp
Sep 18, 20252.50%−25 bp
Mar 13, 20252.75%−25 bp
Jan 30, 20253.00%−25 bp
Dec 12, 20243.25%−50 bp
Oct 24, 20243.75%−50 bp
Sep 5, 20244.25%−25 bp
Jul 25, 20244.50%−25 bp
Jun 6, 20244.75%−25 bp
Jul 13, 20235.00%+25 bp
Jun 8, 20234.75%+25 bp
Jan 26, 20234.50%+25 bp
Dec 8, 20224.25%+50 bp
Oct 27, 20223.75%+50 bp
Sep 8, 20223.25%+75 bp
Jul 14, 20222.50%+100 bp
Jun 2, 20221.50%+50 bp
Apr 14, 20221.00%+50 bp
Mar 3, 20220.50%+25 bp
Mar 27, 20200.25%−50 bp
Mar 16, 20200.75%−50 bp
Mar 4, 20201.25%−50 bp
Oct 24, 20181.75%+25 bp
Jul 11, 20181.50%+25 bp
Jan 17, 20181.25%+25 bp
Sep 6, 20171.00%+25 bp
Jul 12, 20170.75%+25 bp
Jul 15, 20150.50%−25 bp
Jan 21, 20150.75%−25 bp
Sep 8, 20101.00%+25 bp
Jul 20, 20100.75%+25 bp
Jun 1, 20100.50%+25 bp
Apr 21, 20090.25%−25 bp
Mar 3, 20090.50%−50 bp
Jan 20, 20091.00%−50 bp
Dec 9, 20081.50%−75 bp
Oct 21, 20082.25%−25 bp
Oct 8, 20082.50%−50 bp
Apr 22, 20083.00%−50 bp
Mar 4, 20083.50%−50 bp
Jan 22, 20084.00%−25 bp
Dec 4, 20074.25%−25 bp
Jul 10, 20074.50%+25 bp
May 24, 20064.25%+25 bp
Apr 25, 20064.00%+25 bp
Mar 7, 20063.75%+25 bp
Jan 24, 20063.50%+25 bp
Dec 6, 20053.25%+25 bp
Oct 18, 20053.00%+25 bp
Sep 7, 20052.75%+25 bp
Oct 19, 20042.50%+25 bp
Sep 8, 20042.25%+25 bp
Apr 13, 20042.00%−25 bp
Mar 2, 20042.25%−25 bp
Jan 20, 20042.50%−25 bp
Sep 3, 20032.75%−25 bp
Jul 15, 20033.00%−25 bp
Apr 15, 20033.25%+25 bp
Mar 4, 20033.00%+25 bp
Jul 16, 20022.75%+25 bp
Jun 4, 20022.50%+25 bp
Apr 16, 20022.25%+25 bp
Jan 15, 20022.00%−25 bp
Nov 27, 20012.25%−50 bp
Oct 23, 20012.75%−75 bp
Sep 17, 20013.50%−50 bp
Aug 28, 20014.00%−25 bp
Jul 17, 20014.25%−25 bp
May 29, 20014.50%−25 bp
Apr 17, 20014.75%−25 bp
Mar 6, 20015.00%−50 bp
Jan 23, 20015.50%−25 bp
May 17, 20005.75%+50 bp
Mar 22, 20005.25%+25 bp
Feb 3, 20005.00%+25 bp
Nov 17, 19994.75%+25 bp
May 4, 19994.50%−25 bp
Mar 31, 19994.75%−25 bp
Nov 18, 19985.00%−25 bp
Oct 16, 19985.25%−25 bp
Sep 29, 19985.50%−25 bp
Aug 27, 19985.75%+100 bp
Jan 30, 19984.75%+50 bp
Dec 12, 19974.25%+50 bp
Nov 25, 19973.75%+25 bp
Oct 1, 19973.50%+25 bp
Jun 26, 19973.25%+25 bp
Jan 2, 19973.00%start of series

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