January 29, 2025 Bank of Canada provides operational details for restarting asset purchases to end quantitative tightening Today, the Bank of Canada is announcing its plan to complete its balance sheet normalization, ending quantitative tightening. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Term repo operations
January 29, 2025 Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, announces end of quantitative tightening Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3%, with the Bank Rate at 3.25% and the deposit rate at 2.95%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—January 2025 Economic growth has ticked up in Canada, boosted by past cuts in interest rates. In the absence of new tariffs, growth is forecast to strengthen, and inflation remains close to 2%. But the threat of new tariffs is causing major uncertainty. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—January 2025—Projections Economic growth in Canada is expected to pick up, supported by past interest rate cuts, and inflation is projected to remain close to the 2% target.
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—January 2025—Global economy Global economic growth remains near 3%, and headline inflation is close to central bank targets in many countries. However, uncertainty has increased amid political and trade tensions. The outlook does not incorporate new tariffs threatened by the United States.
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—January 2025—Canadian economy—Outlook Economic growth in Canada is projected to rise to around 1.8% in 2025 and 2026, outpacing potential output, and excess supply is gradually absorbed. Inflation is expected to remain close to the Bank of Canada’s 2% target.
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—January 2025—Canadian economy—Current conditions Inflation remains close to 2%, and past cuts in interest rates are boosting economic growth in Canada. At the same time, the threat of wide-ranging tariffs by the new US administration has increased uncertainty.
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
January 29, 2025 Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
January 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—January 2025—In focus—Recent factors affecting the Canada-US exchange rate The Canadian dollar has declined against the US dollar since October 2024, mostly due to rising uncertainty around trade policies. A widening differential in policy interest rates between the two countries has also played a modest role.