Bank Lending Rate in Canada averaged 7.24 percent from 1960 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 22.75 percent in August of 1981 and a record low of 2.25 percent in April of 2009. This page provides - Canada Prime Lending Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. The prime rate can change from one week to the next, or it can remain the same for years. It all depends on the target federal funds rate set by the Federal Reserve, which in turn varies with the growth, or lack of growth, in the national economy. In general, low rates stimulate economic activity, while higher rates slow it down and also tend