M3 money supply for Canada is the broadest monetary aggregate, adding large time deposits, institutional money funds, and short-term repurchase agreements to M2.
Why FX traders watch it
M3 encompasses institutional liquidity and is closely tracked by the ECB as part of its 'two-pillar' monetary analysis. Large swings in M3 can signal major shifts in financial system liquidity and credit conditions.
How to interpret the data
Accelerating M3 growth signals an expansion of credit and liquidity, which can be inflationary if output growth fails to keep pace. Decelerating M3 indicates tightening financial conditions and a reduction in credit availability.
Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
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Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.
Example Usage
To retrieve 광의통화 (M3) data for CAD from 2023:
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/cad/m3?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is Canada Broad Money (M3) updated?
Broad Money (M3) for Canada is released on a monthly schedule by Bank of Canada (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Broad Money (M3) reported in?
The series is published in CAD mn. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Canada Broad Money (M3) data?
Data is fetched directly from Bank of Canada or the official national statistics publication for Canada. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Broad Money (M3) for Canada via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/cad/m3?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.