# Bank of Canada — CAD FX Rates & GoC Yield Curve (`gochujang/bank-of-canada-rates`) Actor

Fetch Bank of Canada official data: USD/CAD, EUR/CAD, GBP/CAD and 7 more CAD cross rates (daily), Government of Canada yield curve (3M to 30Y), Bank Rate, and Prime Rate. Uses the BoC Valet API — free, no key required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gochujang/bank-of-canada-rates.md
- **Developed by:** [Hojun Lee](https://apify.com/gochujang) (community)
- **Categories:** Business
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 series fetcheds

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

## Bank of Canada — CAD FX Rates & GoC Yield Curve

**Bank of Canada Rates** fetches official data from the **Bank of Canada Valet API** — covering 10 CAD cross-rates (daily), the full Government of Canada yield curve (3M to 30Y), Bank Rate (overnight rate target), and Prime Rate — all in one structured dataset. Free, no API key required. $0.001/series.

The Bank of Canada Valet API is one of the cleanest central bank data feeds available: structured, well-documented, and completely free. This actor wraps it into a normalized format suitable for trading models, macro research, and financial dashboards.

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### Why use Bank of Canada Rates?

1. **CAD/USD macro trading** — Monitor Bank Rate alongside USD/CAD daily spot rates to track the BoC–Fed rate differential. Rate differentials drive currency pairs — this actor gives you both legs in one run.
2. **GoC yield curve analysis** — Build 2Y–10Y spread monitors or term premium trackers using the full nominal curve. The 2–10 spread inversion has preceded every Canadian recession in recent history.
3. **Canadian mortgage rate forecasting** — The 5-year GoC yield (`BD.CDN.5YR.DQ.YLD`) is the benchmark for fixed-rate mortgages in Canada. Track its weekly moves to anticipate mortgage rate changes.
4. **Real yield monitoring** — The Real Return Bond (RRB) yield is Canada's inflation-linked equivalent of US TIPS. `nominal 10Y - RRB` = market's implied inflation expectation (break-even).
5. **Carry trade screening** — Pull AUD/CAD, NZD/CAD, and other crosses to model high-yield vs. low-yield currency pair dynamics.

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### How to use

1. Open the actor on Apify Store and click **Try for free**.
2. Set `mode` to choose which data to fetch (`fx_rates`, `yields`, `policy_rates`, or `all`).
3. Set `since` for a historical start date, or `recent: 5` for only the last 5 observations per series.
4. Click **Start**. Returns structured records, one row per series per date.

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### Input

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `mode` | string | `"all"` | `fx_rates`, `yields`, `policy_rates`, or `all` |
| `since` | string | `"2020-01-01"` | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD). Ignored if `recent` is set. |
| `recent` | integer | `0` | Return only the last N observations per series (0 = use `since`) |

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### Output

```json
[
  {
    "mode": "fx_rates",
    "series_code": "FXUSDCAD",
    "date": "2026-08-30",
    "value": 1.3734,
    "pair": "USD/CAD",
    "base_currency": "USD",
    "quote_currency": "CAD",
    "description": "US Dollar to Canadian Dollar",
    "source": "Bank of Canada Valet API"
  },
  {
    "mode": "yields",
    "series_code": "BD.CDN.10YR.DQ.YLD",
    "date": "2026-08-30",
    "value": 3.74,
    "label": "GoC 10-Year Bond",
    "tenor": "10Y",
    "bond_type": "government_bond",
    "unit": "% per annum"
  },
  {
    "mode": "policy_rates",
    "series_code": "YRCA",
    "date": "2026-06-05",
    "value": 4.75,
    "label": "Bank of Canada Policy Rate (Overnight Rate Target)",
    "category": "central_bank",
    "unit": "% per annum"
  }
]
```

#### Series coverage

| Mode | Series | Coverage |
|------|--------|----------|
| `fx_rates` | 10 pairs | USD/CAD, EUR/CAD, GBP/CAD, JPY/CAD, AUD/CAD, CHF/CAD, CNY/CAD, HKD/CAD, MXN/CAD, SEK/CAD |
| `yields` | 9 series | 3M T-Bill, 1Y, 2Y, 3Y, 5Y, 7Y, 10Y, Long (~30Y), Real Return Bond |
| `policy_rates` | 3 series | Bank Rate, Prime Rate, Overnight Money Market Rate |

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### Cost estimation

**Pay-Per-Event: $0.001 per series fetched.**

| Use case | Series | Estimated cost |
|----------|--------|----------------|
| All modes (~22 series) | 22 | ~$0.02/run |
| Yields only (9 series) | 9 | ~$0.009/run |
| FX only (10 series) | 10 | ~$0.01/run |
| Daily monitoring | 22/day | ~$0.02/day |

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### FAQ

**Do I need an API key?**
No. The Bank of Canada Valet API is completely free and open — no registration, no authentication.

**How current is the data?**
FX rates and bond yields are published on business days, typically end-of-day Eastern time. The Bank Rate updates on BoC announcement dates (8 per year). Weekends and holidays appear as gaps — this is expected.

**Why are some series missing some dates?**
The BoC only publishes on business days. Holiday dates are simply absent from the series — this is correct behavior.

**Can I get intraday CAD rates?**
No. The Valet API provides official end-of-day rates only. For intraday FX, use a market data provider.

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### Data source

Official [Bank of Canada Valet API](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/docs) — free, no registration required. Published by the Bank of Canada.

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### Feedback

If this actor is useful for your macro research, a quick review helps others find it: [Leave a review on Apify Store](https://apify.com/gochujang/bank-of-canada-rates#reviews)

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# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What data to fetch. 'fx_rates': USD/CAD, EUR/CAD, GBP/CAD and 7 more CAD crosses (daily). 'yields': GoC yield curve (3M, 1Y, 2Y, 3Y, 5Y, 7Y, 10Y, long, RRB). 'policy_rates': Bank Rate (overnight rate target), Prime Rate, overnight money market. 'all': everything.

## `since` (type: `string`):

Fetch data from this date onwards. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Ignored if 'recent' is set.

## `recent` (type: `integer`):

Return only the N most recent observations per series. Set to 0 to use 'since' date instead.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "all",
  "since": "2020-01-01",
  "recent": 0
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gochujang/bank-of-canada-rates").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gochujang/bank-of-canada-rates").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call gochujang/bank-of-canada-rates --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gochujang/bank-of-canada-rates"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Z5J3hdWIQ5o9Sh1gU/builds/kHNfDjdxgazANwtDC/openapi.json