BoC rate decision release dates and times
The next Bank of Canada rate announcement release is on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 09:45 ET, for October 2026 announcement. That's 19:15 IST, 18:45 PKT, 14:45 WAT, 13:45 UK, 09:45 ET.
Bank of Canada decision dates 2026–2027
| Date | Your time | IST | PKT | WAT | UK | ET | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2026 | 13:45 UTC | 19:15 | 18:45 | 14:45 | 13:45 | 09:45 | October 2026 announcement |
| 9 December 2026 | 14:45 UTC | 20:15 | 19:45 | 15:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | December 2026 announcement |
| 27 January 2027 | 14:45 UTC | 20:15 | 19:45 | 15:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | January 2027 announcement |
| 3 March 2027 | 14:45 UTC | 20:15 | 19:45 | 15:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | March 2027 announcement |
| 28 April 2027 | 13:45 UTC | 19:15 | 18:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | April 2027 announcement |
| 2 June 2027 | 13:45 UTC | 19:15 | 18:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | June 2027 announcement |
| 21 July 2027 | 13:45 UTC | 19:15 | 18:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | July 2027 announcement |
| 8 September 2027 | 13:45 UTC | 19:15 | 18:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | September 2027 announcement |
| 27 October 2027 | 13:45 UTC | 19:15 | 18:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | October 2027 announcement |
| 8 December 2027 | 14:45 UTC | 20:15 | 19:45 | 15:45 | 14:45 | 09:45 | December 2027 announcement |
10 Bank of Canada rate announcement releases are scheduled from 28 October 2026 to 8 December 2027, according to TradingLookup's News-Day Calendar (October 2026).
What the Bank of Canada decision is and why it moves markets
The Bank of Canada announces its target for the overnight rate, Canada's policy interest rate, on fixed dates.
The decision moves the Canadian dollar, so pairs such as USD/CAD react around the announcement. We rate it high impact: central-bank decisions and the main inflation, jobs, GDP and retail data.
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Related releases
Source
- Publisher
- Bank of Canada
- Schedule page
- bankofcanada.ca
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