CHRONOLOGY-Bank of Canada rate changes since 2000

 TORONTO, April 21 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada lowered
its overnight rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday to a historic
low of 0.25 percent.

 The central bank also took the unusual step of providing
guidance on rates, saying it will keep the key overnight rate
at 0.25 percent until mid-2010. [ID:nN21297335]

 In addition, it made no explicit commitment to taking
unconventional measures to spur the economy even as it forecast
a deeper recession than it had previously expected.

 The central bank's next rate announcement is due June 4.
BOCFAD

 The following is a chronology of the Bank of Canada's
changes to the overnight rate since 2000. Moves are measured in
basis points (bps), each of which equals one-hundredth of a
percentage point:

 2009

 April 21 - Cut 25 bps     to 0.25 pct

 March 3  - Cut 50 bps     to 0.50 pct

 Jan. 20  - Cut 50 bps     to 1.00 pct

 2008

 Dec. 9   - Cut 75 bps     to 1.50 pct

 Oct. 21  - Cut 25 bps     to 2.25 pct

 April 22 - Cut 50 bps     to 3.00 pct

 March 4  - Cut 50 bps     to 3.50 pct

 Jan. 22  - Cut 25 bps     to 4.00 pct

 2007

 Dec. 4   - Cut 25 bps     to 4.25 pct

 July 10  - Raised 25 bps  to 4.50 pct

 2006

 May 24   - Raised 25 bps  to 4.25 pct

 April 25 - Raised 25 bps  to 4.00 pct

 March 7  - Raised 25 bps  to 3.75 pct

 Jan. 24  - Raised 25 bps  to 3.50 pct

 2005

 Dec. 6   - Raised 25 bps  to 3.25 pct

 Oct. 18  - Raised 25 bps  to 3.00 pct

 Sept 7,  - Raised 25 bps  to 2.75 pct

 2004

 Oct. 19  - Raised 25 bps  to 2.50 pct

 Sept 8   - Raised 25 bps  to 2.25 pct

 April 13 - Cut 25 bps     to 2.00 pct

 March 2  - Cut 25 bps     to 2.25 pct

 Jan. 20  - Cut 25 bps     to 2.50 pct

 2003

 Sept. 3  - Cut 25 bps     to 2.75 pct

 July 15  - Cut 25 bps     to 3.00 pct

 April 15 - Raised 25 bps  to 3.25 pct

 March 4  - Raised 25 bps  to 3.00 pct

 2002

 July 16  - Raised 25 bps  to 2.75 pct

 June 4,  - Raised 25 bps  to 2.50 pct

 April 16 - Raised 25 bps  to 2.25 pct

 Jan. 15  - Cut 25 bps     to 2.00 pct

 2001

 Nov. 27  - Cut 50 bps     to 2.25 pct

 Oct. 23  - Cut 75 bps     to 2.75 pct

 Sept. 17 - Cut 50 bps     to 3.50 pct

 Aug. 28  - Cut 25 bps     to 4.00 pct

 July 17  - Cut 25 bps     to 4.25 pct

 May 29   - Cut 25 bps     to 4.50 pct

 April 17 - Cut 25 bps     to 4.75 pct

 March 6  - Cut 50 bps     to 5.00 pct

 Jan. 23  - Cut 25 bps     to 5.50 pct

 2000

 May 17   - Raised 50 bps  to 5.75 pct

 March 22 - Raised 25 bps  to 5.25 pct

 Feb. 3   - Raised 25 bps  to 5.00 pct
 (Compiled by Ka Yan Ng)