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Policy instrument
Tools used by the Bank of Canada to implement monetary policy and manage short‑term interest rates.
- Source: Bank of Canada Valet
- Category: economy
- Tags: monetary-policypolicy-rateinterest-ratescanadafinance
- Rows: 736
- Date range: 1996-01-01 – 2026-08-01 (date)
- Last refresh: 2026-09-21T13:34:30+00:00 (cadence: monthly)
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Showing rows 1–100 of 736 · page 1 of 8
| date | series_id | series_label | value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.56 |
| 1996-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.19 |
| 1996-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5 |
| 1996-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1996-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1996-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1996-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 1996-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4 |
| 1996-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4 |
| 1996-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 1996-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 1996-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 1997-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 1997-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 1997-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 1997-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 1997-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 1997-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 1997-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 1997-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 1997-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 1997-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.5 |
| 1997-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.75 |
| 1997-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.25 |
| 1998-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1998-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1998-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1998-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1998-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1998-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1998-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1998-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 1998-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.5 |
| 1998-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.25 |
| 1998-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5 |
| 1998-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5 |
| 1999-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5 |
| 1999-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5 |
| 1999-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1999-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1999-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 1999-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 1999-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 1999-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 1999-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 1999-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 1999-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 1999-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 2000-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 2000-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5 |
| 2000-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.25 |
| 2000-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.25 |
| 2000-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2000-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2000-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2000-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2000-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2000-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2000-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2000-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.75 |
| 2001-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.5 |
| 2001-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5.5 |
| 2001-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 5 |
| 2001-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.75 |
| 2001-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 2001-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.5 |
| 2001-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4.25 |
| 2001-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 4 |
| 2001-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.5 |
| 2001-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2001-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.25 |
| 2001-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.25 |
| 2002-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2 |
| 2002-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2 |
| 2002-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2 |
| 2002-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.25 |
| 2002-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.25 |
| 2002-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.5 |
| 2002-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2002-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2002-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2002-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2002-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2002-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2003-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2003-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2003-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 2003-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 2003-05-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 2003-06-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3.25 |
| 2003-07-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 2003-08-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 3 |
| 2003-09-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2003-10-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2003-11-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2003-12-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.75 |
| 2004-01-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.5 |
| 2004-02-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.5 |
| 2004-03-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2.25 |
| 2004-04-01 | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 | Target for the overnight rate (end of month) | 2 |
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Fields
| Name | Type | Description | Unit / format | Nullable | Example values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
date |
date | Date of the observation, as published by the Bank of Canada (the observation's 'd' field). | Not documented by source | No | 1996-01-01, 1996-02-01, 1996-03-01 |
series_id |
varchar | Valet series name (for example 'BD.CDN.2YR.DQ.YLD'); the unique identifier of the series in the Bank of Canada Valet API. | Not documented by source | No | STATIC_ATABLE_V39079, STATIC_ATABLE_V39079, STATIC_ATABLE_V39079 |
series_label |
varchar | Human-readable series label published by the Bank of Canada in the series detail. | Not documented by source | No | Target for the overnight rate (end of month), Target for the overnight rate (end of month), Target for the overnight rate (end of month) |
value |
double | Observed value for the series and date (the 'v' field of the Valet observation record). Units follow the series definition in the dataset description. Missing observations are null. | Not documented by source | No | 5.56, 5.19, 5 |
“Not documented by source” means the provider publishes no per-field documentation — descriptions are never invented.
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Source & license
- Provider: Bank of Canada Valet
- The Bank of Canada Valet web service provides the Bank's official statistics — exchange rates, bond yields, interest rates, inflation, and commodity price indexes — as a free keyless API.
- Provider site: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/
- Source data URL: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/
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- Refresh cadence: monthly
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