Interest Rate Outlook
  2019 2020 2021
  Q1 Q2 Q3* Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F
Fed Funds Target Rate  2.50 2.50 2.00 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75
3-mth T-Bill Rate  2.35 2.08 1.89 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.73
2-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.27 1.75 1.75 1.60 1.60 1.65 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20
5-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.23 1.76 1.66 1.60 1.60 1.70 1.75 1.85 1.95 2.05 2.15 2.25
10-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.41 2.00 1.79 1.70 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40
30-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.81 2.52 2.24 2.25 2.25 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.65 2.70 2.75
10-yr-2-yr Govt Spread 0.14 0.25 0.04 0.10 0.10 0.04 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
F: Forecast by TD Bank Group as at September 2019. All forecasts are end-of-period.
Source: Bloomberg, Federal Reserve, TD Economics. * Spot rates as at September 18, 2019 with the exception of policy rate.