Bank of Canada would have held interest rate at 3% in March, if not for tariff threats
The Bank of Canada would have held its policy rate at three per cent in March in the absence of trade uncertainty with the ...
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Bank of Canada says it would have likely held interest rate steady if not for tariff uncertainty
(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) The Bank of Canada's top decision makers signalled they likely would have hit pause on the interest rate easing cycle earlier this month if not for the ...
Interest rate cuts can be a mixed blessing
Earlier this month, the Bank of Canada announced its seventh consecutive interest rate cut since it began lowering rates in ...
Bank of Canada considered pausing rate cuts this month amid trade uncertainty
The central bank lowered its benchmark policy rate to 2.75 per cent this month, but the decision was a close one, according ...
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Bank of Canada says it considered a rate pause, but tariff concerns prompted the cut
The Bank of Canada’s governing council suggested it considered holding interest rates steady earlier this month, but tariff ...
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Bank of Canada signals shift in how it sets rates amid tariff uncertainty
The head of the Bank of Canada has signalled a shift in how the central bank sets its benchmark interest rate at a time when ...
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Bank of Canada interest rate decisions
The Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate – also known as the overnight rate – is 2.75 per cent. This is the benchmark for short-term interest rates in Canada, and it influences longer-term ...
Bank of Canada Officials Divided Over Need For March Rate Cut
Fears about trade-policy uncertainty “significantly weakening” near-term economic activity persuaded the Bank of Canada to cut its main interest rate this month for a seventh straight time, even ...
Bank of Canada gave less weight to downward risks to inflation - minutes
Global stocks dipped for the first time in three sessions on Wednesday and the U.S. dollar resumed its upward move as ...
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, but forecasts future cuts
Tariffs scheduled to take effect next month include 25% on remaining imports from Canada and Mexico ... and analysts will look closely at the central bank’s motivations. The Fed dialed down interest ...
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Bank of Canada says it would have likely held rate steady if not for tariffs
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada’s top decision makers signalled they likely would have puased the interest rate easing cycle earlier this month if not for the substantial uncertainty around tariffs ...