Economic & Financial Forecasts
  2018 2019F 2020F
Real GDP (annual % change)      
Canada 1.8 1.2 1.8
U.S. 2.9 2.4 2.0
Canada (rates, %)      
Overnight Target Rate  1.75 1.75 1.75
2-yr Govt. Bond Yield  1.86 1.85 1.85
10-yr Govt. Bond Yield  1.96 2.10 2.10
U.S. (rates, %)      
Fed Funds Target Rate  2.50 2.50 2.50
2-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.48 2.50 2.50
10-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.69 2.85 2.85
 WTI, $US/bbl 59 62 66
 Exchange Rate (USD per CAD) 0.73 0.75 0.76
F: Forecast by TD Economics, March 2019; Forecasts for oil price, exchange rate and yields are end-of-period. Source: Bloomberg, Bank of Canada, U.S. Federal Reserve.