Canada Policy Interest Rate Holds at 2.25%
Brief · Published 2026-08-31 · Data period 2026-08-31
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Canada's policy interest rate held at 2.25% in August 2026, unchanged from July. The rate has been at this level since October 2025, marking 11 consecutive months of stability. The current rate is well below the all-time high of 21.07% recorded in August 1981 and above the record low of 0.25% set in February 2022. A year earlier, the rate stood at 2.75%, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
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