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Canadian interest rates

What the Bank of Canada sets, what the government pays to borrow, and what the chartered banks charge and pay on top — all from the Bank of Canada's own statistics.

Policy rate2.25%target overnight · 2026-09-11
Prime rate4.45%2.20 points over policy
10-year GoC yield3.95%2026-09-11
2s10s curve+0.60normal

The Government of Canada curve today

MaturityYieldAs of
2 year3.35%2026-09-11
3 year3.44%2026-09-11
5 year3.65%2026-09-11
7 year3.74%2026-09-11
10 year3.95%2026-09-11
Long term4.28%2026-09-11

Policy rate, prime and the 10-year

Prime tracks the policy rate almost mechanically — banks move it within days of a Bank of Canada decision. The 10-year does not: it is set by the bond market, and it is what actually prices a fixed mortgage.

Policy rate, prime rate and 10-year Government of Canada yield1975-01-012026-09-11
Policy ratePrime rate10-year GoC
Table view — 220 observations
DatePolicy ratePrime rate10-year GoC
2026-09-112.25%3.95%
2026-07-232.25%3.65%
2026-06-022.25%3.41%
2026-04-132.25%3.46%
2026-02-192.25%3.22%
2025-12-312.25%4.45%3.42%
2025-11-072.25%3.17%
2025-09-162.75%3.16%
2025-07-282.75%3.52%
2025-06-052.75%3.25%
2025-04-162.75%4.95%3.08%
2025-02-253%2.99%
2025-01-033.25%3.23%
2024-11-143.75%3.28%
2024-09-254.25%6.45%3.01%
2024-08-054.5%
2024-06-144.75%3.28%
2024-04-245%7.2%3.79%
2024-03-055%3.36%
2024-01-155%3.22%
2023-11-225%7.2%3.65%
2023-10-035%4.26%
2023-08-115%3.65%
2023-06-224.75%3.45%
2023-05-034.5%6.7%2.76%
2023-03-134.5%2.76%
2023-01-204.25%2.84%
2022-11-283.75%2.95%
2022-10-073.25%3.38%
2022-08-172.5%4.7%2.85%
2022-06-271.5%3.38%
2022-05-061%3.11%
2022-03-160.5%2.7%2.18%
2022-01-250.25%1.8%
2021-12-010.25%2.45%1.5%
2021-10-110.25%
2021-08-190.25%1.13%
2021-06-290.25%1.42%
2021-05-100.25%1.51%
2021-03-190.25%1.59%
2021-01-270.25%2.45%0.8%
2020-12-070.25%0.76%
2020-10-160.25%0.57%
2020-08-260.25%2.45%0.61%
2020-07-070.25%0.51%
2020-05-150.25%0.54%
2020-03-260.75%0.84%
2020-02-051.75%3.95%1.39%
2019-12-161.75%1.63%
2019-10-251.75%1.54%
2019-09-041.75%3.95%1.13%
2019-07-161.75%1.59%
2019-05-271.75%1.59%
2019-04-041.75%1.69%
2019-02-131.75%3.95%1.93%
2018-12-241.75%1.98%
2018-11-021.75%2.53%
2018-09-131.5%2.32%
2018-07-241.5%2.22%
2018-06-041.25%2.27%
2018-04-121.25%2.27%
2018-02-211.25%3.45%2.34%
2018-01-021%2.08%
2017-11-101%1.96%
2017-09-211%2.12%
2017-08-010.75%1.96%
2017-06-120.5%1.48%
2017-04-210.5%1.46%
2017-03-010.5%2.7%1.68%
2017-01-100.5%1.69%
2016-11-210.5%1.57%
2016-09-290.5%0.95%
2016-08-100.5%2.7%0.99%
2016-06-200.5%1.2%
2016-04-290.5%1.5%
2016-03-100.5%1.3%
2016-01-190.5%1.18%
2015-11-300.5%1.57%
2015-10-080.5%1.51%
2015-08-190.5%2.7%1.31%
2015-06-300.75%1.68%
2015-05-080.75%1.7%
2015-03-190.75%1.32%
2015-01-270.75%1.42%
2014-12-081%1.89%
2014-10-171%1.95%
2014-08-271%3%2%
2014-07-081%2.25%
2014-05-161%2.26%
2014-03-271%2.43%
2014-02-051%3%2.38%
2013-12-161%2.67%
2013-10-251%2.41%
2013-09-041%3%2.71%
2013-07-161%2.4%
2013-05-271%1.99%
2013-04-041%1.79%
2013-02-131%3%2.03%
2012-12-251%
2012-11-021%1.77%
2012-09-131%1.88%
2012-07-241%1.58%
2012-06-041%1.68%
2012-04-131%1.99%
2012-02-221%3%2.05%
2012-01-031%1.99%
2011-11-111%
2011-09-221%2.02%
2011-08-031%3%2.66%
2011-06-131%3%
2011-04-221%
2011-03-021%3%3.33%
2011-01-111%3.22%
2010-11-221%3.08%
2010-09-301%2.75%
2010-08-110.75%2.75%2.97%
2010-06-210.5%3.32%
2010-04-300.25%3.65%
2010-03-110.25%3.5%
2010-01-190.25%3.48%
2009-11-300.25%3.22%
2009-10-080.25%3.35%
2009-08-190.25%2.25%3.4%
2009-06-300.25%3.36%
2009-05-080.25%3.16%
2009-03-182.5%2.7%
2009-01-262.92%
2008-12-013.14%
2008-10-084.75%3.58%
2008-08-153.57%
2008-06-243.71%
2008-05-023.61%
2008-03-113.58%
2008-01-183.8%
2007-11-263.91%
2007-10-036.25%4.36%
2007-08-134.46%
2007-06-194.62%
2007-04-274.22%
2007-03-064%
2007-01-154.14%
2006-11-213.99%
2006-09-276%3.98%
2006-08-084.28%
2006-06-146%4.35%
2006-04-244.42%
2006-03-024.18%
2006-01-104.03%
2005-11-164.75%4.09%
2005-09-223.86%
2005-08-023.94%
2005-06-093.81%
2005-04-184.17%
2005-02-244.31%
2005-01-054.25%4.32%
2004-11-094.57%
2004-09-174.57%
2004-07-264.74%
2004-06-034.86%
2004-04-134.64%
2004-02-194.46%
2003-12-304.66%
2003-11-044.86%
2003-09-124.79%
2003-07-224.73%
2003-05-294.39%
2003-04-075.16%
2003-02-134.97%
2002-12-244.88%
2002-11-015.07%
2002-09-104.91%
2002-07-185.28%
2002-05-275.59%
2002-04-045.66%
2002-02-125.36%
2001-12-194%5.4%
2001-10-295.08%
2001-09-055.75%5.48%
2001-07-135.88%
2001-05-236.5%5.92%
2001-03-295.45%
2001-02-077.25%5.41%
2000-10-257.5%
2000-02-096.75%
1999-06-026.25%
1998-09-167.5%
1998-01-076%
1997-04-304.75%
1996-08-146%
1995-12-067.75%
1995-03-229.75%
1994-07-137.75%
1993-11-035.75%
1993-02-176.75%
1992-06-107.25%
1991-09-259.5%
1991-01-1612.75%
1990-05-0914.75%
1989-08-2313.5%
1988-12-1412.25%
1988-03-309.75%
1987-07-229.5%
1986-11-129.75%
1986-02-2613%
1985-06-1910.5%
1984-10-0313%
1984-01-2511%
1983-05-1811%
1982-09-0116%
1981-12-2317.25%
1981-04-1517.75%
1980-07-3012.25%
1979-11-2115%
1979-03-0712%
1978-06-289.25%
1977-10-198.25%
1977-02-028.75%
1976-05-2610.25%
1975-09-109.75%
1975-01-0111%

Guaranteed investment certificates

Posted GIC rates across the major chartered banks. As with mortgages, posted is not the same as obtainable — negotiated and online-bank rates routinely beat these.

TermPosted ratevs policy rate
1 year2.45%0.20
3 year2.55%0.30
5 year2.75%0.50
Posted GIC rates by term1980-11-192026-09-09
1 year3 year5 year
Table view — 220 observations
Date1 year3 year5 year
2026-09-092.45%2.55%2.75%
2026-06-242.7%2.55%2.75%
2026-04-082.7%2.75%2.75%
2026-01-212.45%2.52%2.75%
2025-11-052.45%2.45%2.75%
2025-08-202.62%2.67%2.9%
2025-06-112.62%2.65%2.9%
2025-03-262.7%2.9%3.25%
2025-01-083%2.97%3.2%
2024-10-233.4%3.1%3.3%
2024-08-074%3.65%3.62%
2024-05-224%3.92%3.95%
2024-03-064.6%3.92%3.95%
2023-12-204.65%4%4.3%
2023-10-044.92%4.02%4.27%
2023-07-193.25%3.5%3.75%
2023-05-033.03%3.3%3.4%
2023-02-153%3.13%3.23%
2022-12-073%3.75%3.45%
2022-09-212%2.75%3.45%
2022-07-062%2.75%2.95%
2022-04-201.25%1.75%2.5%
2022-02-020.4%0.95%1.75%
2021-11-170.25%0.6%1%
2021-09-010.25%0.6%1%
2021-06-160.25%0.6%1%
2021-03-310.25%0.5%1.05%
2021-01-130.35%0.6%0.8%
2020-10-280.35%0.6%0.85%
2020-08-190.43%0.7%0.95%
2020-06-030.75%1.15%1.5%
2020-03-180.75%0.85%0.95%
2020-01-011.35%1.8%2%
2019-10-161.35%1.8%2%
2019-07-311.35%1.8%2%
2019-05-151.35%1.55%2.2%
2019-02-271.3%1.5%2.2%
2018-12-121.3%1.5%2.2%
2018-09-261.08%1.4%1.6%
2018-07-110.73%1.1%1.6%
2018-04-250.73%1.35%1.6%
2018-02-140.73%1.35%1.6%
2017-11-290.73%1.35%1.6%
2017-09-130.73%1.35%1.6%
2017-06-280.73%1.03%1.13%
2017-04-120.73%1%1.13%
2017-01-250.73%1.15%1.45%
2016-11-090.73%1.15%1.45%
2016-08-240.85%1.15%1.38%
2016-06-080.85%1.15%1.38%
2016-03-230.85%1.15%1.38%
2016-01-060.85%1.03%1.5%
2015-10-280.73%1.03%1.5%
2015-08-120.85%1.03%1.5%
2015-05-270.88%1.03%1.5%
2015-03-110.78%1.05%1.38%
2014-12-241.3%1.13%2%
2014-10-081.3%1.13%2%
2014-07-230.78%1.13%2%
2014-05-071.3%1.13%2.2%
2014-02-190.78%1.13%1.63%
2013-12-040.78%1.8%1.63%
2013-09-180.78%1.13%1.63%
2013-07-030.78%1.13%1.63%
2013-04-240.78%1.13%1.63%
2013-02-060.78%1.13%1.63%
2012-11-210.78%1.13%1.63%
2012-09-050.78%1.13%1.63%
2012-06-201.3%1.13%1.63%
2012-04-041.15%1.13%1.63%
2012-01-181.15%1.4%1.85%
2011-11-021%1.4%1.85%
2011-08-170.63%1.4%1.65%
2011-06-010.98%1.43%1.98%
2011-03-161.15%1.43%1.98%
2011-01-051.15%1.43%1.98%
2010-10-200.63%1.43%1.98%
2010-08-040.63%1.43%1.98%
2010-05-190.63%1.43%1.98%
2010-03-030.28%1.33%1.88%
2009-12-160.28%1.33%1.88%
2009-09-300.28%1.48%1.98%
2009-07-150.28%1.48%1.98%
2009-04-290.28%1.48%1.78%
2009-02-110.88%1.78%2.08%
2008-11-261.78%2.73%3.08%
2008-09-102.13%2.73%3.08%
2008-07-022.13%2.73%3.08%
2008-04-161.93%2.43%2.88%
2008-01-302.58%3.03%3.23%
2007-11-143.13%3.28%3.48%
2007-08-293.08%3.28%3.48%
2007-06-133.13%3.33%3.58%
2007-03-282.83%2.93%2.98%
2007-01-102.68%2.88%2.93%
2006-10-252.88%3.03%3.13%
2006-08-093.08%3.28%3.43%
2006-05-242.98%3.18%3.43%
2006-03-152.63%2.88%3.13%
2005-12-282.03%2.33%2.78%
2005-10-121.58%2.13%2.58%
2005-07-271.28%1.93%2.48%
2005-05-111.48%2.23%2.78%
2005-02-231.43%2.18%2.88%
2004-12-081.38%2.18%2.78%
2004-09-221.23%2.43%3.13%
2004-07-071.28%2.63%3.38%
2004-04-210.93%1.93%2.68%
2004-02-041.18%1.98%2.63%
2003-11-191.43%2.23%2.93%
2003-09-101.63%2.23%2.93%
2003-06-251.88%2.23%2.8%
2003-04-091.88%2.88%3.48%
2003-01-221.88%2.88%3.48%
2002-11-061.88%2.88%3.93%
2002-08-211.88%2.38%3.58%
2002-06-051.48%2.88%4.13%
2002-03-201.18%2.58%3.88%
2002-01-021.23%2.58%3.53%
2001-10-171.68%2.88%3.63%
2001-08-012.93%3.58%4.18%
2001-05-163.08%3.58%4.18%
2001-03-073.73%4.08%4.58%
2000-12-204.28%4.63%4.73%
2000-10-044.73%5.03%5.18%
2000-07-194.88%5.18%5.43%
2000-05-034.58%5.13%5.43%
2000-02-164.48%5.38%5.73%
1999-12-014.23%5.13%5.48%
1999-09-154.13%4.73%5.03%
1999-06-303.83%4.53%4.93%
1999-04-143.33%3.68%3.98%
1999-01-273.53%3.88%4.18%
1998-11-183.53%4.08%4.53%
1998-09-024.63%4.88%5.08%
1998-06-173.73%4.13%4.48%
1998-04-013.58%4.03%4.38%
1998-01-143.55%3.93%4.33%
1997-10-292.88%3.88%4.38%
1997-08-132.88%3.88%4.63%
1997-05-282.75%4.13%4.88%
1997-03-122.38%3.88%4.88%
1996-12-252.38%3.63%4.38%
1996-10-093.13%4.38%5.38%
1996-07-243.88%5.63%6.25%
1996-05-153.88%5.63%6.25%
1996-02-283.88%4.88%5.5%
1995-12-134.88%5.75%6.38%
1995-09-275.88%6.38%6.88%
1995-07-125.38%5.88%6.38%
1995-04-266.75%6.88%7.25%
1995-02-087.38%7.75%8.25%
1994-11-235.88%7.13%7.88%
1994-09-075.88%7.5%7.88%
1994-06-226%7%7.5%
1994-04-065.75%6.5%7.25%
1994-01-263.25%4.13%4.88%
1993-11-104.25%4.75%5.5%
1993-08-254%5.5%6%
1993-06-095%6%6.75%
1993-03-245.25%5.75%6.5%
1993-01-065.5%6%6.75%
1992-10-216%6.25%7%
1992-08-054.5%5.75%6.63%
1992-05-206.5%7.75%8.25%
1992-03-046.25%7.25%7.75%
1991-12-186.5%7.5%8%
1991-10-027.75%8.75%9.25%
1991-07-248%8.75%9.25%
1991-05-088%8.75%8.75%
1991-02-209%9.25%9.25%
1990-12-0510.5%10.25%10.25%
1990-09-1911.25%11%11%
1990-07-0412.25%12%11.75%
1990-04-1811.25%11.25%11.25%
1990-01-3110.5%10.25%10.25%
1989-11-1510.75%10%10%
1989-08-3010.5%10%9.75%
1989-06-1410.75%10.25%10%
1989-04-0511.5%10.75%10.75%
1989-01-1810.25%10.5%10.5%
1988-11-029.75%10%10%
1988-08-179.25%9.75%10.25%
1988-06-018.75%9.25%9.75%
1988-03-168.25%9%9.5%
1987-12-308.75%9.75%10.25%
1987-10-149%10%10.5%
1987-07-297.75%9%9.5%
1987-05-137.5%8.75%9.25%
1987-02-257%8.25%8.5%
1986-12-107.75%9%9.5%
1986-10-018%9%9.75%
1986-07-168.25%9%9.5%
1986-04-308.5%9%9%
1986-02-129.75%10%10.25%
1985-11-278.25%9.5%10%
1985-09-118.5%9.75%10.5%
1985-06-268.5%9.75%10%
1985-04-109.75%10.5%11%
1985-01-239.5%10%10.75%
1984-11-0711%11.5%11.75%
1984-08-2211.75%12.25%12.25%
1984-06-1311.25%12.75%13%
1984-03-289.75%10.75%11.75%
1984-01-118.75%9.75%10.5%
1983-10-269%10.75%11.5%
1983-08-109.25%11%11.75%
1983-05-258.5%10.5%11%
1983-03-099%10.75%11.25%
1982-12-2210%10.25%10.5%
1982-10-0612.5%12.25%12.25%
1982-07-2116%15.5%14.5%
1982-05-0515.75%16.25%15.25%
1982-02-1715.75%15.5%
1981-12-0914.5%13.5%
1981-09-2319%17.5%
1981-07-0816.5%16%
1981-04-2214.5%14.5%
1981-02-0413%13.25%
1980-11-1912.25%13.25%

For mortgages, the posted rate is only half the story — see posted versus what borrowers actually pay, where the gap runs to roughly two percentage points.

Source

Source
Bank of Canada
Observation date
Vintage
Retrieved

Bank of Canada, Valet API.

Posted rates are aggregated across the major chartered banks — the Bank of Canada does not publish rates for individual institutions, so no per-bank comparison is possible from public data.