Adapted from Statistics Canada, Interest rates charged for new and existing lending by chartered banks, October 2016 to September 2024. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Monthly interest rate of business loans in Canada 2016-2024
The interest rate of business loans in Canada dropped significantly over the early months of 2020, but it soared in 2022 and 2023. In February 2020, the interest rate for business loans was **** percent and it dropped to *** in September 2021. The interest rate remained low until early 2022, when it began to increase at fast-pace. In September 2024, the rate declined by ** basis points compared to the same period of the previous year.
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Bank of Canada. (December 12, 2024). Monthly interest rate of business loans in Canada from October 2016 to September 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1084004/monthly-interest-rate-business-loans-canada/
Bank of Canada. "Monthly interest rate of business loans in Canada from October 2016 to September 2024." Chart. December 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1084004/monthly-interest-rate-business-loans-canada/
Bank of Canada. (2024). Monthly interest rate of business loans in Canada from October 2016 to September 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1084004/monthly-interest-rate-business-loans-canada/
Bank of Canada. "Monthly Interest Rate of Business Loans in Canada from October 2016 to September 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2024, /statistics/1084004/monthly-interest-rate-business-loans-canada/
Bank of Canada, Monthly interest rate of business loans in Canada from October 2016 to September 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1084004/monthly-interest-rate-business-loans-canada/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Monthly interest rate of business loans in Canada from October 2016 to September 2024 [Graph], Bank of Canada, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1084004/monthly-interest-rate-business-loans-canada/