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Two prime rates

Canadian prime beside US prime. Each is sourced from that country's own publisher.

Canada

4.45%

United States

7.00%

Canadian prime beside US prime. Each is sourced from that country's own publisher.

How each series is built

Canadian prime is a chartered-bank posted rate; US prime is the H.15 survey rate. Same class, different construction.

Where these came from

Canada
Bank of Canada. Used under the Bank of Canada Terms of Use. Read on September 30, 2026.
Series
V80691311 on bankofcanada.ca
United States
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Read on September 23, 2026.
Series
RIFSPBLP_N.WW

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