October 2026
Policy rates and government bond yields, end of period
Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26 Q2-26 Q3-26 Q4-26 Q1-27 Q2-27 Q3-27 Q4-27 Canada Overnight rate 2.75 2.75 2.50 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 3-month 2.62 2.65 2.42 2.15 2.31 2.26 2.20 2.25 2.55 2.80 3.00 3.20 2-year 2.46 2.59 2.47 2.58 2.82 2.74 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.30 3.35 3.40 5-year 2.61 2.83 2.74 2.96 3.09 3.01 3.55 3.45 3.45 3.50 3.55 3.55 10-year 2.97 3.28 3.18 3.42 3.46 3.38 3.85 3.75 3.70 3.70 3.75 3.75 30-year 3.23 3.56 3.64 3.85 3.88 3.77 4.20 4.05 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
United States Fed funds midpoint 4.3750 4.3750 4.1250 3.6250 3.6250 3.6250 3.88 4.38 4.38 4.38 4.38 4.38 3-month 4.32 4.41 4.02 3.67 3.70 3.87 4.15 4.60 4.50 4.55 4.52 4.45 2-year 3.89 3.72 3.60 3.47 3.79 4.14 4.80 4.85 4.65 4.73 4.73 4.63 5-year 3.96 3.79 3.74 3.73 3.92 4.19 4.90 4.95 4.85 4.90 4.85 4.75 10-year 4.23 4.24 4.16 4.18 4.30 4.44 4.85 4.75 4.70 4.70 4.60 4.55 30-year 4.59 4.78 4.73 4.84 4.88 4.91 5.25 5.15 5.10 5.00 4.90 4.85
United Kingdom Bank Rate 4.5000 4.2500 4.0000 3.7500 3.7500 3.7500 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 2-year 4.20 3.81 3.99 3.71 4.37 4.22 4.10 4.75 4.50 4.25 4.10 4.20 5-year 4.29 3.95 4.14 3.93 4.43 4.31 4.30 4.80 4.60 4.40 4.30 4.40 10-year 4.70 4.48 4.70 4.47 4.88 4.76 4.85 5.25 5.00 4.80 4.90 5.00 30-year 5.29 5.25 5.49 5.21 5.49 5.51 5.65 5.75 5.70 5.80 5.90 6.00
Euro area* Deposit rate 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2-year 2.05 1.85 2.02 2.12 2.58 2.53 2.70 3.20 3.10 3.00 3.00 3.00 5-year 2.34 2.15 2.31 2.45 2.69 2.60 2.80 3.25 3.15 3.10 3.10 3.10 10-year 2.74 2.59 2.72 2.86 2.98 2.92 3.20 3.30 3.20 3.25 3.30 3.40 30-year 3.09 3.12 3.30 3.48 3.46 3.44 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30
Australia Cash rate 4.10 3.85 3.60 3.60 4.10 4.35 4.35 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.35 2-year 3.6767 3.2116 3.4932 4.0601 4.6568 4.4233 4.85 4.80 4.75 4.65 4.50 4.40 5-year 3.8627 3.4636 3.7522 4.2941 4.7048 4.3983 4.95 4.95 4.90 4.85 4.80 4.75 10-year 4.3864 4.1617 4.3023 4.7537 4.9773 4.7196 5.30 5.10 5.00 4.95 4.85 4.80 30-year 4.9717 4.8376 4.9612 5.2191 5.3558 5.2543 5.80 5.65 5.55 5.40 5.30 5.25
New Zealand Cash rate 3.75 3.25 3.00 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.75 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2-year swap 3.33 3.18 2.60 2.92 3.45 3.31 3.85 3.75 3.65 3.60 3.60 3.60 10-year swap 4.05 4.03 3.66 4.08 4.34 3.99 4.60 4.50 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40
Sources: Refinitiv, BoC, Fed, BoE, ECB, RBA, RBNZ, RBC Economics, RBC Capital Markets | *German government bond yields Q3-24 Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26 Q2-26 Q3-26 Q4-26 Q1-27 Q2-27 Q3-27 Q4-27 Canada Overnight rate 4.25 3.25 2.75 2.75 2.50 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 3-month 3.94 3.16 2.62 2.65 2.42 2.15 2.31 2.26 2.39 2.25 2.55 2.80 3.00 3.20 2-year 2.92 2.93 2.46 2.59 2.47 2.58 2.82 2.74 3.32 3.25 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 5-year 2.74 2.96 2.61 2.83 2.74 2.96 3.09 3.01 3.66 3.60 3.50 3.50 3.55 3.55 10-year 2.95 3.23 2.97 3.28 3.18 3.42 3.46 3.38 3.97 4.00 3.85 3.75 3.75 3.75 30-year 3.13 3.33 3.23 3.56 3.64 3.85 3.88 3.77 4.29 4.30 4.15 4.00 4.00 4.00
United States Fed funds midpoint 4.88 4.38 4.38 4.38 4.13 3.63 3.63 3.63 3.88 4.13 4.38 4.38 4.38 4.38 3-month 4.73 4.37 4.32 4.41 4.02 3.67 3.70 3.87 4.20 4.25 4.45 4.46 4.43 4.43 2-year 3.66 4.25 3.89 3.72 3.60 3.47 3.79 4.14 4.88 4.85 4.75 4.65 4.75 4.80 5-year 3.58 4.38 3.96 3.79 3.74 3.73 3.92 4.19 5.09 5.05 4.90 4.80 4.85 4.85 10-year 3.81 4.58 4.23 4.24 4.16 4.18 4.30 4.44 5.29 5.40 5.30 5.25 5.15 5.10 30-year 4.14 4.78 4.59 4.78 4.73 4.84 4.88 4.91 5.64 5.85 5.80 5.75 5.65 5.60
United Kingdom Bank Rate 5.00 4.75 4.50 4.25 4.00 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 2-year 3.97 4.38 4.20 3.81 3.99 3.71 4.37 4.22 4.90 4.75 4.50 4.25 4.10 4.20 5-year 3.85 4.35 4.29 3.95 4.14 3.93 4.43 4.31 4.99 4.80 4.60 4.40 4.30 4.40 10-year 4.00 4.57 4.70 4.48 4.70 4.47 4.88 4.76 5.43 5.25 5.00 4.80 4.90 5.00 30-year 4.54 5.11 5.29 5.25 5.49 5.21 5.49 5.51 5.96 5.75 5.70 5.80 5.90 6.00
Euro area* Deposit rate 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2-year 2.09 2.09 2.05 1.85 2.02 2.12 2.58 2.53 3.20 3.20 3.10 3.00 3.00 3.00 5-year 1.97 2.15 2.34 2.15 2.31 2.45 2.69 2.60 3.34 3.25 3.15 3.10 3.10 3.10 10-year 2.14 2.36 2.74 2.59 2.72 2.86 2.98 2.92 3.59 3.30 3.20 3.25 3.30 3.40 30-year 2.46 2.60 3.09 3.12 3.30 3.48 3.46 3.44 3.95 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30
Australia Cash rate 4.35 4.35 4.10 3.85 3.60 3.60 4.10 4.35 4.60 4.85 4.85 4.85 4.85 4.60 2-year 3.64 3.87 3.68 3.21 3.49 4.06 4.66 4.42 4.95 4.85 4.80 4.70 4.60 4.60 5-year 3.58 3.93 3.86 3.46 3.75 4.29 4.70 4.40 4.96 5.00 4.95 4.85 4.80 4.75 10-year 3.97 4.37 4.39 4.16 4.30 4.75 4.98 4.72 5.34 5.50 5.50 5.40 5.25 5.20 30-year 4.58 4.84 4.97 4.84 4.96 5.22 5.36 5.25 5.78 5.95 6.00 5.90 5.75 5.70
New Zealand Cash rate 5.25 4.25 3.75 3.25 3.00 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.75 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2-year swap 3.56 3.36 3.33 3.18 2.60 2.92 3.45 3.31 4.02 3.85 3.80 3.75 3.75 3.75 10-year swap 3.87 3.91 4.05 4.03 3.66 4.08 4.34 3.99 4.72 4.70 4.65 4.50 4.50 4.50
Sources: Refinitiv, BoC, Fed, BoE, ECB, RBA, RBNZ, RBC Economics, RBC Capital Markets | *German government bond yields RBC Economics
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