
The Bank of Canada has scheduled several important meeting dates for its 2026 policy and interest rate announcements. Here’s a list of those key dates:
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – NO CHANGE
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – NO CHANGE
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
All 2026 Bank of Canada interest rate meetings and announcements will take place at 09:45 (ET), and the Monetary Policy Report will be published concurrently with the January, April, July and October rate announcements. You can see all Bank of Canda updates here
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