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Bank of Canada Rate Decision

Bank of Canada Rate Decision 18 March 2026

Bank of Canada Rate Decision 18 March 2026: 2.25%, in line with the forecast and unchanged from 2.25% in January 2026. It was released on Wed 18 Mar 2026 at 13:45 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
2.25%
Forecast
2.25%
The market consensus
Previous
2.25%
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 18 March 2026: 2.25% against a 2.25% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
18 Mar 2026—2.25%2.25%2.25%
28 Jan 2026—2.25%2.25%2.25%
29 Oct 2025—2.25%2.25%2.5%
17 Sep 2025—2.5%2.5%2.75%
30 Jul 2025—2.75%2.75%2.75%
4 Jun 2025—2.75%2.75%2.75%
16 Apr 2025—2.75%2.75%2.75%
12 Mar 2025—2.75%2.75%3%
29 Jan 2025—3%3%3.25%
11 Dec 2024—3.25%3.25%3.75%
23 Oct 2024—3.75%3.75%4.25%
4 Sep 2024—4.25%4.25%4.5%
The release before:Bank of Canada Rate Decision 28 January 2026The release after:Bank of Canada Rate Decision 29 April 2026Bank of Canada Rate Decision: every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar