Bank of Canada / 2026

Canadian economic calendar

The Bank of Canada has eight policy-rate announcements on its 2026 calendar. Every one is scheduled for 9:45 AM Eastern Time. JMM publishes the schedule the Bank actually posted and does not fill gaps with estimated dates.

Next Bank of Canada decision Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 9:45 AM Eastern / official scheduled time

Target for the overnight rate

The Valet series and the announcement calendar are separate receipts. The value below is the latest official series observation, not a prediction of the next decision.

2.25% Observed Aug 11, 2026 Open Bank of Canada series

2026 rate announcement dates

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Jan 28, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Awaiting receipt Monetary Policy Report published concurrently
Mar 18, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Awaiting receipt
Apr 29, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Awaiting receipt Monetary Policy Report published concurrently
Jun 10, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Awaiting receipt
Jul 15, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Awaiting receipt Monetary Policy Report published concurrently
Sep 2, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Scheduled
Oct 28, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Scheduled Monetary Policy Report published concurrently
Dec 9, 2026Wednesday at 9:45 AM ET Scheduled

“Awaiting receipt” means the scheduled time has passed and JMM has not attached a validated decision release to that date. It does not imply the Bank failed to publish. Schedule retrieved Aug 9, 2026; raw-response SHA-256 593af27a787ff799722467381d77c0f939119f7e13cdc06f417918d177dd361f. Open the official schedule.

Rates and exchange rates around the decision

Benchmark bond yield: 10 year 3.59% Observed Jul 30, 2026 / percent Benchmark bond yield: 2 year 2.85% Observed Jul 30, 2026 / percent EUR/CAD daily average exchange rate 1.607 Observed Aug 12, 2026 / Canadian dollars per euro GBP/CAD daily average exchange rate 1.8816 Observed Aug 12, 2026 / Canadian dollars per pound sterling Government of Canada 10-year benchmark bond yield 3.7% Observed Aug 11, 2026 / percent Government of Canada 2-year benchmark bond yield 3.01% Observed Aug 11, 2026 / percent Government of Canada 5-year benchmark bond yield 3.32% Observed Aug 11, 2026 / percent JPY/CAD daily average exchange rate 0.0088 Observed Aug 12, 2026 / Canadian dollars per Japanese yen USD/CAD daily average exchange rate 1.393 Observed Aug 12, 2026 / Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar