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Bank of Canada Rate Decision

Bank of Canada Rate Decision 17 January 2018

Bank of Canada Rate Decision 17 January 2018: 1.25%, in line with the forecast and against 1% in December 2017 (first reported as 1.00%). It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It was released on Wed 17 Jan 2018 at 15:00 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Bank of Canada. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
1.25%
Forecast
1.25%
The market consensus
Previous
1%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: The Canadian dollar may move little if the rate decision is fully priced in, though the statement's guidance can still trigger a substantial move.

Bank of Canada Rate Decision 17 January 2018: 1.25% against a 1.25% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
17 Jan 2018—1.25%1.25%1%
6 Dec 2017—1.00%1%1%
25 Oct 2017—1.00%1%1%
6 Sep 2017—1.00%0.75%0.75%
12 Jul 2017—0.75%0.75%0.5%
24 May 2017—0.5%0.5%0.5%
12 Apr 2017—0.5%0.5%0.5%
1 Mar 2017—0.5%0.5%0.5%
18 Jan 2017—0.5%0.5%0.5%
7 Dec 2016—0.5%0.5%0.5%
19 Oct 2016—0.5%0.5%0.5%
7 Sep 2016—0.5%0.5%0.5%
The release before:Bank of Canada Rate Decision 6 December 2017The release after:Bank of Canada Rate Decision 7 March 2018Bank of Canada Rate Decision: every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar