2/4/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Canada received a temporary reprieve from U.S. tariffs for at least 30 days, but if enacted, BMO warns the Bank of Canada may be forced to cut its policy rate to 1.50% by ... More

2/4/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Tariffs are off the table for now – but both fixed and variable rates could still tumble
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2/3/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Canada’s 5-year bond yield has fallen to its lowest level since June 2022, following fresh concerns over economic uncertainty and global trade tensions.
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2/3/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Economists say central bank could make oversized inter-meeting reduction as Canadians come to terms with Trump's tariffs.
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1/29/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The central bank said on Wednesday morning that it had trimmed the key rate by 25 basis points, a move that brings it to 3% but also marks a smaller reduction than its previous ... More

1/29/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3%, with the Bank Rate at 3.25% and the deposit rate at 2.95%.
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1/20/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is preparing to make its first key policy decision of the year on January 29, with Canadians eager to see whether the central bank will cut its ... More

1/3/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Economists at Canada’s major banks don’t expect interest rates to move quite as dramatically in 2025 as they did in 2024, but they still see various sources of ... More

12/11/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Canada’s central bank has cut interest rates for the fifth consecutive time to 3.25 per cent as the country’s economy grows at a slower rate than projected.
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11/22/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Various signs point to the Bank of Canada (BoC) cutting interest rates by another half percentage point in December, even if the bank hasn’t said so explicitly, CIBC ... More

10/23/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada on Wednesday reduced its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%, its first bigger-than-usual move in more than four years, and hailed signs the ... More

10/7/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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An ex-member of the Bank of Canada’s governing body said officials should cut borrowing costs by half a percentage point later this month.
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10/1/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Markets are increasingly betting on the Bank of Canada delivering a 50-basis point rate cut during its October 23 policy decision, with the odds now sitting at around 53%
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9/12/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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One of the country’s biggest lenders says the Bank of Canada will accelerate the pace of monetary easing in order to stave off recession.
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9/4/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada has cut its policy rate by a further 25 basis points in its September decision, marking a third consecutive move to bring rates lower.
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8/20/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Inflation is continuing to ease, leaving the door open to another Bank of Canada rate cut in September, economists say.
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8/8/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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TD, CIBC and BMO have led the way with their revised forecasts, with all now expecting the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates faster and deeper over the next 16 months.
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8/3/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Markets are betting the Bank of Canada will cut at each of its remaining interest rate decisions this year as the labor market in the U.S. looks to be loosening faster than ... More

7/26/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Borrowers may have welcomed recent rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, but TD Bank and CIBC predict an additional 175 bps cut by the end of 2025, lowering the overnight rate to ... More

7/24/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, the second straight reduction in the central bank’s easing cycle.
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7/16/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Experts speculate the Bank of Canada may cut rates next week following a larger-than-expected slowdown in the country’s inflation rate in June.
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6/23/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Economists are forecasting inflation slowed further in May, which would be welcome progress for the Bank of Canada after it cut its key lending rate for the first time in four ... More

6/5/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points, a move not seen since the beginning of the pandemic.
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5/30/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada will trim interest rates to 4.75% on June 5, according to three-quarters of economists in a Reuters poll which showed three further cuts this year, with the ... More

5/21/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Canada's headline inflation rate continued to ease in April, leaving the door open to a Bank of Canada rate cut next month.
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5/2/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Economic stagnation prompts the Bank of Canada to plan a rate cut in June, contrasting with the US Federal Reserve's strategy
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4/30/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Canada’s quarterly gross domestic product edged up 0.2% in February, suggesting the Bank of Canada may have a reason to cut rates in the summer.
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4/10/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) today announced its key interest rate decision, electing to hold rates steady at five per cent.
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4/8/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its key overnight rate on hold Wednesday, as it gathers more evidence of cooling inflation before delivering its first interest ... More

4/3/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by James Tracy
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Economists question their forecasts as inflation expectations challenge anticipated rate cuts
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