The Bank of Canada today released its 2003 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and, at the same time, confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.

The schedule of announcement dates from September 2002 through December 2003 is:

  • Wednesday 4 September 2002
  • Wednesday 16 October 2002
  • Tuesday 3 December 2002
  • Tuesday 21 January 2003
  • Tuesday 4 March 2003
  • Tuesday 15 April 2003
  • Tuesday 3 June 2003
  • Tuesday 15 July 2003
  • Wednesday 3 September 2003
  • Wednesday 15 October 2003
  • Tuesday 2 December 2003.

All announcements will continue to be made at 09:00 ET.