Canada Central Bank Policy Rate 2026-09-02 09:45 America/Toronto: data, chart, and analysis

Central Bank Policy Rate release preview

Canada Central Bank Policy Rate is scheduled for release on Sep 2, 2026. The previous reading was 2.25. This page updates with the official value, chart, and full release history the moment Bank of Canada data lands.

The parent Central Bank Policy Rate page shows the full time series for Canada. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For CAD event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Canada Central Bank Policy Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.