April 2025

Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2¾%

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Relations
Ottawa, Ontario
April 16, 2025

The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%.

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