{"id":"BOC","institution":"Bank of Canada","body":"Governing Council","card_type":"rate_decision","decision":"hold","bank_rate":2.25,"bank_rate_unit":"percent","previous_bank_rate":2.25,"change_bps":0,"vote":"none published","dissent":"none published","meeting_ended":"2026-07-15","published":"2026-07-15","next_decision":null,"inflation":null,"inflation_target":null,"summary":"FREE SAMPLE, older example: previous meeting (2026-07-15). The paid card is the latest decision. 'The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.' 'Governing Council judges the current policy rate remains appropriate to sustain the economic recovery and bring inflation back to the 2% target, in line with the MPR projections.' Press release of July 15, 2026. The Governing Council deliberations summary (published July 29, 2026) says: 'Governing Council decided to maintain the policy interest rate at 2¼%.' Neither page states a vote or dissent (none published). bank_rate and previous_bank_rate show the overnight rate target; they are equal because the rate was held. Not investment advice.","why_it_matters":"The overnight rate was held at 2.25%; Governing Council judged the current policy rate remains appropriate. No vote was published.","source_url":"https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/fad-press-release-2026-07-15/","generated_at":"2026-10-24T19:58:07.194Z"}