Key Interest Rate

• April 21, 2021

  Bank of Canada statement on Monetary Policy Report embargo breach

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada expects all media organizations to respect the embargo conditions for its key publications.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 21, 2021

  Bank of Canada will hold current level of policy rate until inflation objective is sustainably achieved, adjusts quantitative easing program

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 21, 2021

  Monetary Policy Report – April 2021

  

  As the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank is forecasting growth of around 6 ½ percent this year, slowing to about 3 ¾ percent in 2022 and 3 ¼ percent in 2023.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report